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270 N. Grove Ave. Elgin, IL 60120
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SUNDAY Noon-5pm
RAKOW BRANCH 847-531-7271
2751 W. Bowes Rd. Elgin, IL 60124
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY 9am-5pm
SUNDAY Noon-5pm

 

Mobile Apps

Gail Borden Mobile

There are many mobile apps for library customers on the go.

If you have suggestions for new apps to add to our Mobile Apps page please contact Billie Moffett at bmoffett@gailborden.info.

 Featured App: Freegal

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Download three MP3 tracks per week for free from some of today’s most popular artists, including Adele, Daughtry, The Fray, Leonard Cohen, Ke$ha, Cage the Elephant, Usher, and Chris Brown and many more. Requires a Gail Borden Public Library Card.

Available in the Apple App Store and in the Google Play.

Libanywhere

LibraryAnywhere

Access the Gail Borden Public Library anywhere with the LibAnywhere App. Find hours and directions, search the catalog, discover today's events, and more.

Available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play.

Gale AccessMyLibrary

AccessMyLibrary

Access hundreds of encyclopedia and magazine articles from any library with Gale databases within a 10 mile radius. No library card required.

Available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play.

Gale JungleSpeak

JungleSpeak

Listen animal sounds, watch videos, color digital animal pictures, or read about the animals with descriptions and quick facts.

Available in the Apple App Store.

Overdrive

Overdrive

Download eBooks and eAudiobooks to your mobile device with your Gail Borden Library Card from MyMediaMall. Requires a Gail Borden Public Library Card.

Available in the Apple App Store, the Google Play, for Blackberry, and Windows Phone 7.

 Freegal App Icon

Freegal

Download three MP3 tracks per week for free from some of today’s most popular artists, including Adele, Daughtry, The Fray, Leonard Cohen, Ke$ha, Cage the Elephant, the Glee Cast, Glasvegas, Mumford & Sons, Jason Aldean, Three Days Grace, Pitbull, Broken Bells, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Chris Brown. Requires a Gail Borden Public Library Card.

Available in the Apple App Store and in the Google Play

Kindle

Kindle

Download eBooks and eAudiobooks to your mobile device with your Gail Borden Library Card from MyMediaMall. Requires a Gail Borden Public Library Card.

Available in the Apple App Store, the Google Play, for Blackberry, and Windows Phone 7.

Dictionary

Dictionary.com

Have access to millions of words, definitions, synonyms and antonyms with the dictionary.com app for free. No library card required.

Available in the Apple App Store, the Google Play, and for Blackberry.

Good Reads

Goodreads

Track the books you've read and books you want to read on Goodreads. No library card required.

Available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play.

PBS

PBS

Watch current and popular PBS programming with this free app. No library card required.

Available in the Apple App Store.

Printer On

PrinterOn

Print on the go with PrinterOn. Access black & white and color printers from the Gailborden Public Library, Main Building and Rakow Branch. No library card required.

Available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play.

Reference USA

ReferenceUSA

This is a business and consumer reference and research tool offering instant, real-time access to in-depth information on millions of U.S businesses and consumers. You must have a valid Gail Borden Public Library District in-district library card and an iPad to access the ReferenceUSA App.

Available in the Apple App Store for the iPad only.