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What's New at the Library!

OPPL - There's an App for That!

Out and about? Want to know if the library has a book, DVD, CD, etc.? Want to check if your holds are ready to pick up? Want to know what you already have out? We have a FREE iPhone app for that! Ouachita Parish Public Library will be the first Polaris based library in the U.S. to feature a fully integrated iPhone app! It will also work on an iPod Touch running iOS3 and connected via wireless.Search the App Store for OPPL iLibrary. A Blackberry app will follow soon.

OPPL - iPad App!

Like the iPhone App? Then you will love the FREE iPad App. Just like the the functions in the iPhone the iPad will be fully integrated with the Ouachita Public Library online catalog. Search the App Store for OPPL iLibrary

Coming Soon - Downloadable eBooks!

Coming soon! The Ouachita Parish Public Library is happy to announce that we will soon be offering downloadable eBooks from OverDrive, the leader in library eBook services. OverDrive Digital Library Reserve will provide you with popular eBooks to lend (for a preset period) for download to your home computer, laptop, or eBook reader. Soon you'll be enjoying the benefits of another great service that is available 24/7.

Wireless Printing

We now have wireless printing available for patrons using their laptops. You can print from any branch, any place in the parish, or any place in the world to our wireless printers at Main Branch or Ouachita Valley Branch.

It is as simple as 1, 2, 3.

For Main Branch:

1. Go to www.printeron.net/ricoh/200764 and upload your file. Make your payment.
2. A release code will be emailed back to you.
3. Enter the release code using the keypad at the printer and your documents will print.

It's that easy!

For Ouachita Valley Branch:

1. Go to www.printeron.net/ricoh/200752 and proceed with steps 2 and 3 above.

Or you can visit www.printeron.net/system/hotspot_search.jsp, choose United States, then Louisiana, then either Monroe or West Monroe depending on which branch you would like to pick up your prints.

All prints are color and cost $1 per page with your credit or debt card.

New Library Branches Coming!

The Ouachita Parish Public Library is pleased to announce the building of two new branches to serve you better. The groundbreaking for the Ollie Burns Branch was Wednesday, June 17th at 9 a.m. in Richwood. The address is 5601 Hwy 165 Bypass. The groundbreaking for the Cpl J R Searcy Memorial Branch was Thursday, June 18th at 9 a.m. in West Monroe. The address is 5775 Jonesboro Rd. at the corner of Mt. Vernon Church Rd. and Jonesboro Rd. You will be able to follow the building progress from this website.

Text A Librarian

Have a burning question? Can't wait to get the answer? Not near a computer or a library branch? Then Text A Librarian is for you. Just text us at 66746 and use the keyword oplib before your question. We will answer you quickly with reliable answers! Follow the link on the phone icon for more information.

Facebook!

Ouachita Parish Public Library is now on Facebook! Become a Friend or Fan and follow what's happening!

OPPL YA Book blog. Book reviews, book trailers, and more.

RSS Feeds for new titles.

Did you know that both AquaBrowser and the Polaris OPAC have RSS Feeds?

In AquaBrowser you can get feeds of subject and author new adds. IE 7 has a built in aggregator so if you are running that you don’t have to load a separate reader. If you sign up for title or author RSS feeds you will know instantly when new books by that author or all new titles are added to our catalog.

In the Polaris OPAC there are RSS Feeds on the Library Info tab AND on all of the search tabs. The feeds in Polaris are for new books, videos, recordings, and Large Print.

Try our new RSS Feeds and get notification of our new titles and authors instantly ! Just follow the links to Enhanced Catalog for AquaBrowser or Catalog for the Classic Polaris OPAC and sign up for RSS Feeds.

NextReads

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NextReads will deliver reading listsright to your Inbox.
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MyLibraryBookstore

Want to read a new book with dozens of requests and don't want to wait? Want to buy the new best seller? Want to get that newly released CD, DVD or Video game for yourself or someone else? Well now you can do it directly from the Library catalog! Search any title or author and when your search comes back you will see a new button that says BUY NOW. That button takes you to the fully interactive MyLibraryBookstore. You can either get the exact item you searched or browse around and find anything you want to read, listen to, or watch.

Just follow this link or any MyLibraryBookstore link from the home page or the catalog. You can shop at a discount similar to Amazon.com and get your items shipped directly to your home or anywhere else you designate. AND the library will get a portion of the profits so you will help us sustain our collections and programming - convenient for you and a help to us. This new service is brought to you in conjuction with Baker & Taylor and SirsiDynix. Keep checking for more items and more features!

New Wireless Internet Access at all Branches. Free!

Want to use your own laptop to access the Internet while you are in the library? Now you can at all branches. Just connect to our network using your library barcode and PIN or sign in as a guest. Follow this link for more information.

Playaway Digital Books:

Want digital ebooks but don't own a computer or MP3 player? The answer is Playaway Digital Books. Every Playaway comes already loaded with your favorite book from novels to biographies, languages to history lessons.

Listening no longer has to be complicated. Just open the package, insert the battery, plug in the earphones and turn it on. Don't have head phones? The library will even sell you earbuds for a dollar.

Enjoy digital sound from a lightweight player with eight simple buttons. Wear it around your neck or stick it in your pocket. From novels to biographies, languages to business best sellers, Playaway comes already loaded with your favorite content .

Nothing to do - but listen.

RecordedBooks Downloadable Digital Books:

We now offer hundreds of digital downloadable audiobook titles, including bestsellers such as David McCullough’s 1776 and Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, classics such as Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, and the award-winning Pimsleur language series.  More titles are added monthly. Best of all, this exciting and convenient new service is FREE from your library with a library card.  See the future of audiobooks at the Ouachita Parish Public  Library.  Connect, Click and Listen!

• this service can be accessed from any computer, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• unlimited copies are available, so there are no more holds to worry about
• no more overdue fines – unless they are renewed, titles cease to play after 21 days
• patrons can check out up to 10 titles at one time
• downloading is available without any special software, with either dial-up or high speed, to your computer or portable player

Click here for more information on Downloadable Audio Books.

TumbleTalkingBooks for Adults:

Ouachita Parish Public Library's newest service is TumbleTalkingBooks for adults. The TumbleTalkingBooks online catalogue contains a growing collection of streamable audio books. Many contain 3 minute samples to listen to before you begin the entire book. You can visit the TumbleTalkingBooks catalog at any time.

These books are never on hold or checked out and many people can listen to the same book at a time. You can listen to any book whenever you want for as long as you want, and then bookmark your place and return and listen again at your convenience.

TumbleTalkingBooks are ideal for readers of all ages and abilities, even those learning English as a second language.

Click here for more information on TumbleTalkingBooks for Adults.

TumbleReadables:

TumbleReadables are a collection of large print electronic books with allows you to read books online by simply clicking a button. No special font software.

The TumblePad Reader, with its innovative font size slider, enables the viewer to raise the font size to up to 34 point, bringing the joy of reading to young, old, and vision impaired. We can now provide readers of every ability and interest with unlimited remote access to a collection of titles licensed from North American book publishers.

People who have difficulties reading small print, who are partially sighted, visually challenged, or just enjoy reading on line and want to enlarge the print can enjoy classic novels, best sellers and more. The collection includes classics like War and Peace, David Copperfield, Robinson Crusoe, Fiction like the Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, Sophie's Choice by William Styron, and Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. We also have Non Fiction like Winston Churchill's, Their Finest Hour, children's chapter book, YA novels, High Interest/Low Level books, and classic tales.

Click here for TumbleReadables.

TumbleBooks:

TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources for children and teachers. Listen to a book or read along with the sound off. Play learning games and do puzzles right on your home computer. You can also download interactive reading software.

Click here for TumbleBooks.

The best kept secret in the Library - Ouachita Digital Archive!

For several years now Ouachita Parish Public Library has had an impressive collection of original photos and documents digitized for patron access 24x7 in the Polaris Fusion system.

Access can be gained by simply clicking the Catalog button from the home page. Once in the Polaris catalog you can search in any way. if you only want to access the digital collection choose it in the Limit by from the drop down menu.

We have hundreds of vintage photos of Monroe, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, and more. You very well might find a vintage photo of friends or relatives. See the oldest photos in our collection of the 1867 Monroe fire. See turn of the 20th century photos of people and places around Ouachita Parish. In short if you are doing research on the history of our area this is the place you should be.

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