Mobile Apps

Use these mobile apps to access resources you need on the go with help from the experts

We may not have an app for the library catalog just yet, however Spanish Fort Public Library patrons can find the following apps available free for use in accessing many useful resources available to library patrons.

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BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) Mobile

BARD (Braille and Audio Reading Download) - provides access 50,000 books, magazines, and music scores in audio and braille formats, with new selections added daily from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically handicapped. With BARD Mobile, you can play the audio materials on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. If your device is connected to a refreshable braille display through Bluetooth, you can also read the braille materials available on BARD.

Get the BARD Mobile app in the Apple App Store

Get BARD Mobile on an Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

AccessMyLibrary - Gale Reference Databases. When you need credible information from magazines, journals, encyclopedias and more, it’s all available 24/7.

Get the Access My Library app on Google Play

Get the Access My Library app in the Apple AppStore

EBSCO Learning Express app includes all the same flashcards, eBooks, and articles that are available on the online platform. It also includes all multiple-choice only practice tests and skills builders. The app is secured by the user’s LearningExpress user ID. Download and log in today with your LearningExpress user ID to unlock the resources available through your account.

Get the EBSCO Learning Express Mobile app on Google Play

Get the EBSCO Learning Express Mobile app in the Apple AppStore

Need help on the go? Tutor.com's updated mobile app has arrived! Our expert tutors are available anytime, anywhere. We help learners of all ages—from elementary through high school, college and graduate school, as well as adult learners pursuing continuing education and career transitions.

Get the Tutor.com to Go App on Google Play

Get the Tutor.com to Go App in the Apple appStore

Free and available to all EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) and EBSCOhost users, the EBSCO Mobile app gives users ubiquitous access to the library’s content, surfacing search results across the library’s EBSCO subscriptions. The EBSCO Mobile app expands the reach of the library by making research quickly available via an easy-to-use interface to users wherever they might be.

Get the EBSCO Mobile App in the Apple AppStore

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Mobile App instructions

With the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge, the 1000 Books Foundation provides an innovative, yet fun approach to establishing strong early literacy skills. Parents and caregivers can use our iPhone and Android App to keep track of the books that they read to their children.

Get the 1000 Books App in the Apple App Store

Boundless is a digital catalog of downloadable ebooks and audiobooks available to borrow for free with a valid Spanish Fort Public Library(SFPL) card account.

Get the boundless app in the Apple AppStore

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide.

Get the LIBBY app in the Apple App Store

Get LIBBY on an Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet

Want to know how many Accelerated Reader™ points a book is worth? Points Scan lets you scan a book’s barcode with your smart phone and instantly link to AR™ information.

Get the AR Points Scan App on Google Play

Get the AR Points Scan App at the Apple AppStore

Goodreads is the world's largest community of readers. Find new and interesting books by browsing personalized recommendations based on books you've read and your favorite genres. See what your friends are reading, write book reviews, and keep track of what you want to read. Goodreads is a free service for book tracking, recommendations and reviews.

Get the Goodreads app in the Apple App Store

The LibraryThing App provides a superfast way for you to catalog your books, music, movies, and more! (Don't believe us? Just watch this video — and this one.) You can also use the app to check your library and prevent buying the same thing twice!