Need A Library Book? There’s An App For That

Washington County Library staff members are working on customizing an app that will make it easy for patrons to search the library catalog and request books from their smart phones, said Joyce Schneider, deputy director for the county library system.

She expects the app to be available sometime around March, she said.

It will be compatible with all mobile devices, according to the website for Boopsie, the company that created the app.

All of the county and city library systems in the metro area that are part of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) are creating their own versions of the app specific to their library system, she said.

The new technology is a natural step for the Washington County libraries, Schneider said.

“These days, everybody’s carrying smart phones,” she said.