Well today I embarrassedly realized that I haven’t talked
about a very obvious website I like and use a lot and that is the library’s
website. The LAPL website (www.lapl.org) is your one stop access to an
incredible variety of resources and information.
- You’ll find information about the library --> its hours, locations, processes & procedures, and the like.
- You’ll find information about the glorious stuff the library owns (and is willing to check out to you) --> look at the catalog.
- You’ll find information about your account status --> what items do you have checked out, when are they due, what money do you owe (if any), what books have you ordered & where are you on their lists, the ability to renew your items and more.
- You’ll find the library’s eMedia collection --> a ton of items that you can check out with your library card and then download to your computer, ebook reader, or other mobile device.
- You’ll find the library’s database collection --> all the information you need to do your schoolwork, to research your business & investing questions, to research your genealogy, to fix your car, to look into your health questions, and more, much, much more.
- You’ll find the library’s calendar of events and be able to find what is going on at any particular branch.
- You’ll have access to the library’s curated information --> looking for a book recommendation – try LAPL Reads, looking for research assistance – try the Research Guides.
Now I just barely scratched the surface here so, if
you’re not already using the library’s website extensively I ask you why not
and insist that you log on post haste and navigate over to take a look.
