This document provides a summary of library services available through the Pinecrest Branch Library including online resources for research, education, and leisure activities. Key services highlighted are online databases for biographies, news articles, test preparation, and career help. Digital collections like ebooks, audiobooks, music, and magazines are available through services like Hoopla and Freegal. In-person services include tutoring, 3D printing, robotics classes, and museum passes. Contact information is provided for the assistant branch manager.

1. Overview of
Library Services
Sharon Carpenter, Asst. Branch Manager
Pinecrest Branch Library
carpenters@mdpls.org

2. 50 Locations

11. FAKE FAKE FAKE! BEWARE BEWARE!

12. www.mdpls.org
Biography in Context
• Well-known
& lesser-
known
people
• Reliable and
reputable
sources
• Available
24/7

13. EMBED NEWS CLIPS INTO YOUR
PROJECT

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

17. CAREER / COLLEGE TESTS

18. PRACTICE TESTS + E-BOOKS

19. TEST BOOK PDF AVAILABLE 24/7

20. WHAT DO I READ NEXT?

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

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

23. MATH

24. SCIENCE

25. ENGLISH

26. SPANISH

27. JOB SEARCHING

28. FREE WITH YOUR MDPLS LIBRARY CARD

29. RESEARCH

31. VERY LOCAL

36. REAL-WORLD TOPICS

38. 21 ESOL CLASSES

43. 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!

44. DOWNLOADABLES

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

47. ODILIO – Spanish e-books/e-audio

49. 250+ MAGAZINES
TAKE AS MANY AS
YOU WANT
BACK ISSUES to
Oct 2013
AVAILABLE
YOU OWN THE
MAGAZINE
NO RETURNS
NO FINES
NO FEES

53. 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

54. MOVIES

55. 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

56. Albums for 7 days

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

58. www.mdpls.org

59. www.mdpls.org
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. +

60. www.mdpls.org
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)

61. www.mdpls.org

62. Mobile Printing Powered by Printer On:

63. www.mdpls.org

64. www.mdpls.org
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