This document provides an overview of library services available through the Pinecrest Branch Library and MDPLS including: - Online resources like Biography in Context, research databases, practice tests and ebooks available 24/7 with a library card. - Tutoring services available online and in-person from 3-11pm daily across various subjects. - Downloadable and streaming ebooks, audiobooks, music, magazines and movies through services like Hoopla, Freegal and Overdrive/Axis 360. - Classes on topics like photography, video production, beading and music production for various ages held at different locations. - A museum pass program that provides free admission to local museums for up to

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

2. 50 Locations

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

13. EMBED NEWS CLIPS INTO YOUR
PROJECT

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

15. CAREER / COLLEGE TESTS

16. PRACTICE TESTS + E-BOOKS

17. TEST BOOK PDF AVAILABLE 24/7

19. WHAT DO I READ NEXT?

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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

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

22. MATH

23. SCIENCE

24. ENGLISH

25. SPANISH

26. JOB SEARCHING

27. FREE WITH YOUR MDPLS LIBRARY CARD

28. RESEARCH

30. VERY LOCAL

35. REAL-WORLD TOPICS

37. 21 ESOL CLASSES

42. 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
ITUNES - $1.29/song
AUDIBLE.COM - $14.95 per month
ROSETTA STONE - $300-$500.00 / language
MDPLS COMPETES!

43. DOWNLOADABLES

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

46. From Axis 360 books & audiobooks

47. From HOOPLA’s music collection

48. ODILIO – Spanish e-books/e-audio

50. 250+ MAGAZINES
TAKE AS MANY AS
YOU WANT
BACK ISSUES to
Oct 2013
AVAILABLE
YOU OWN THE
MAGAZINE
NO RETURNS
NO FINES
NO FEES

54. 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

55. MOVIES

56. 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

57. Albums for 7 days

58. 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
Pearler Beads
Knitting
Sewing
Jewelry-making
Painting
Music Production
Explore techniques, hardware & software. Ages 10+
Video Production
Operate a video camera, edit video, create a movie
trailer or short film in iMovie. Ages 8 yrs. +
Digital Photography the basics of digital photography
and editing photos using Adobe Photoshop Ages 10+

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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)

62. Mobile Printing Powered by Printer On:

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