Library Extension App

​A thoughtful library director shared a great internet tool with me (thanks, Joan!).  It is called Library Extension and it is only available for the Chrome web browser.  It will allow you to see if any book/item you find on Amazon or Goodreads (or wherever) is available at a library or within a system without having to switch windows to check your catalog.

For some reason, it only has a few NFLS libraries listed - a couple InfoSoup and Brown County.  This app can still be beneficial as you can pick any library as a placeholder in order to see if the title is somewhere in your catalog.

To get this app, go to Library Extension on the Chrome Store website and select the blue Add to Chrome​ button on the right.

​Once installed, select the Library Extension icon (three stacked books) in the upper right corner of the window.  (If it is not there, open a new Chrome browser window.)  This will open a settings window that allows you to customize your experience.

Choose your state and library then select the Add button when done.  Repeat if you want another catalog or library included in the search.
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You can also review and customize the websites that are represented with this tool if you select the Sites heading under ​Libraries.  When done, select Close.

​You can now proceed to Audible, Barnes & Noble, etc. and select a book.  The Library Extension tool will appear on the right side of the browser window (see image on the right of this post), displaying the library search results.

​I may not work with the catalog but it seems pretty dang cool to me!  According to my library insider, it really helps her staff save time/effort.  It is free and easy so why not check it out?!

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