MDPLS Library Services online - entertainment, education and reserach

1. Overview of
Library Services
Ellen Book, Branch Manager
Pinecrest & Country Walk
Branch Libraries
booke@mdpls.org

2. 50
branches
1
bookmobile
1
techmobile

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TUTORING.MDPLS.ORG
• Live one-to-one
tutoring
3pm-11pm
• Over 40 subjects
• Resume drop off
• App available for
iOS and Android
devices

11. It’s 10:00 pm on Sunday night;
who can help me with this
homework problem?

12. MATH

13. SCIENCE

14. ENGLISH

15. SPANISH

16. JOB SEARCHING

17. FREE WITH YOUR MDPLS LIBRARY CARD

18. RESEARCH

21. VERY LOCAL

22. Annual Signature Version
Subscription Plan:
$598

24. FAKE FAKE FAKE! BEWARE BEWARE!

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Biography in Context
• Well-known
& lesser-
known
people
• Reliable and
reputable
sources
• Available
24/7

26. EMBED NEWS CLIPS INTO YOUR
PROJECT

29. WHAT DO I READ NEXT?

30. NOVELIST PLUS

31. TESTING & EDUCATION REFERENCE
CENTER
$8 BILLION SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH

32. CAREER / COLLEGE TESTS

33. PRACTICE TESTS + E-BOOKS

34. TEST BOOK PDF AVAILABLE 24/7

39. 21 ESOL CLASSES

40. REAL-WORLD TOPICS

45. On Demand Training & Skill Development

49. OYSTER E-books - $9.95 per Month (2013-2016)
Kindle Unlimited (mostly self-published ebook authors + streaming and
downloading DVDs - $99 a year or $49 for students.
NETFLIX - $9.99 per month
($4.99 for two DVD discs per month)
HULU - $7.99 per month or $11.99
with no commercials
TUNES - $1.29/song
AUDIBLE.COM - $14.95 per month
ROSETTA STONE - $300-$500.00 / language
MDPLS COMPETES!

50. DOWNLOADABLES

52. Download or stream
digital books,
audiobooks,music,
magazines & movies

53. ODILIO – Spanish e-books/e-audio

55. 250+ MAGAZINES
TAKE AS MANY AS
YOU WANT
BACK ISSUES to
Oct 2013
AVAILABLE
YOU OWN THE
MAGAZINE
NO RETURNS
NO FINES
NO FEES

61. HOOPLA
Instantly borrow free
E-audiobooks
movies
music
comic books
E-books
TV shows
24/7 with your library
card.
RETURNS
AUTOMATICALLY
NO FINES
NO FEES
View on a web
browser, smart
phone or tablet

62. MOVIES

63. HOOPLA
Instantly borrow
free Eaudiobooks
movies
music
comic books
Ebooks
TV shows
24/7 with your
library card.
RETURNS
AUTOMATICALLY
NO FINES
NO FEES
For web browsers,
smart phones or
tablets

64. Albums for 7 days

65. FREEGAL – FREE & LEGAL
MUSIC DOWNLOADING
Stream 3 hours/day
Own 5 songs/week
Resets Mondays @ midnight

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YouMake @ W. Kendall or Miami Beach
Perler Beads - 3 hours
Choose a 3D design, save it to a device and watch it print!
Ages 8 yrs.+
LEGO Mindstorm Robotics -2 hours
Make your own robot using Lego Mindstorm. Ages 8 yrs.+
3D Printing – 90 minutes
Choose a 3D design, save it to a device and watch it print!
Space is limited. Ages 8 yrs. +

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Museum Pass Program
• Free Passes:
Admission up to 4
people
• Current Program
Partners:
Frost Museum of
Science
Zoo Miami
(June 8 –Sept 23)
(June 1 – Sept 30)

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70. Annual Signature Version
Subscription Plan:
$598

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