A number of us are already aware of the magical reading app that is Cloud Library. If you haven’t heard of this fabulous convenience or are just reluctant to try it, stop what you are doing and try it! Go on, I’ll wait…Through CL, you can download six eBooks at a time which you can select from hundreds of available titles. For free! All you need is the app and your library card and a pin (which your local Lafourche Parish librarian can assist you with at any time)! Get it. Use it. Love it!
There are also some features on CL that you may not know about even if you have been using the app for some time now. For instance, did you know that under “filters” there are several options to enhance your searching experience? This gives you five ways of searching for your next favorite book!
First, you have the option to search for either an eBook or an audiobook. If you have preference for either, just check the one you would like to search for. Or be a maverick and search for both! This will only give you more options of enjoyment!
Next, you will find an option to search for “All Titles” which will give you every eBook title offered by the Lafourche Parish Library system, those with a waitlist as well as those without one.
Following this is the option to search for “Available Now” titles. This is useful for when you need a book right now. Say you’re waiting in a line and need a read. This is the option for you. None of these books have a waiting list!
And lastly, one of my personal favorites, is “Suggestions for the Library.” If you have this option selected, you will get a number of books that are not currently available. However, if you would like to read any of these titles which appear as an eBook, you can simply click the “suggest to library” button beside the title, et voila! If the library chooses to purchase this title, you will be the first to receive it in your CL app!
How cool is that?