Library Services for Adults
e-Card Application
Apply by emailing us at info@putnamcountylibrary.org. You will need your name, street address, phone or email, photo ID, & proof of residence.
Or download the Prairiecat Mobile App either at Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Where you can access all of our online databases, scan items without going to the front desk, search items, see what you’ve checked out and what you have on hold, and much more on one app.
In House Services
We offer computer, wi-fi, copying, fax, as well as small and large laminating.
Library of Things Instructions
Online Services
The Putnam County Libraries have a variety of online services for our patrons to browse for physical and digital items.
- Vega provides patrons to order items from our library branches or from other libraries we are connected to through PrairieCat.
- Boundless allows patrons to check out Ebooks to read through your ereaders such as kindle, android devices, and nook. We use Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 for Boundless Check out Niche Academy training courses.
- Libby allows you to read ebooks and audiobooks for free with your library card using Apple products, Google play devices, and Microsoft products. Check out Niche Academy training course. Espanol Version
- Hoopla Digital allows you to check out audiobooks, ebooks, movies, music, comics, and television shows without being on a hold list. There is a 10 item checkout limit each month that resets at the first of the month. Check out Niche Academy training course to see how to use Hoopla Digital.
- Wowbrary allows you to see what is the newest items in your library added every week through your email. Enter your zip code, your library, and your email and you’ll be receiving emails weekly every Saturday morning. Check out their Niche Academy training course to see how to use Wowbrary.
- BookPage is a monthly book review publication distributed to 400,000 avid readers through subscribing bookstores and public libraries. Founded in 1988 and located in Nashville, Tennessee, BookPage serves as a broad-based selection guide to the best new books published every month. All of the content from the print edition is posted on BookPage.com each month. We have magazines available at each branch free to all patrons. Discover author reviews, interviews, and much more on their YouTube page here.
- Transparent Language Online offers the most comprehensive language-learning solution for libraries. With this flexible program, you can quickly and easily learn new languages using our wide variety of courses and activities. Niche Academy training course for Transparent Language.
- Explore More Illinois. Gain access to museums across the state. Youtube video
- PrairieCat App. The Prairiecat Mobile App is free for all patrons to their mobile devices. You can access through Google Play or Apple’s app stores. You are able to access your libraries databases and self-checkout.
- Inkie.org is a suite of resources – available to everyone in Illinois at no charge – that supports local authors with online creation and publishing tools and allows readers to access locally-produced content.
- Kanopy: Stream movies and tv shows with your library card. Niche Academy Training
- Biblioboard Create. Share. Discover. local content using our community engagement tools in your library. Niche Academy training course for Biblioboard
- Family Search Genealogy is available. We are now an affiliate library for FamilySearch. Hundreds of FamilySearch affiliate libraries are helping extend FamilySearch’s services to millions of patrons worldwide. Affiliate libraries have access to FamilySearch’s digital genealogical collections that are otherwise accessible only through a FamilySearch center. Local affiliate libraries may be a public or higher education library, archive, museum, cultural center, or genealogical or historical society. You can create your own account without a barcode. Niche Academy training course
Library of Congress Apps
Check out apps for your devices from the Library of Congress. All information can be found on their website: https://loc.gov/apps/
LOC Collections: Explore the Library of Congress digital collections. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Use LOC Collections to access iconic photos, historic maps, books, films, newspapers, manuscripts & sound recordings. Get on your iPhone or iPad
The Congressional Record: Read the daily edition of the Congressional Record on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. The Congressional Record App is presented by the Library of Congress using data provided by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and the Government Printing Office. Get for your iPhone or iPad
Aesop for Children: The Aesop for Children interactive book is designed to be enjoyed by readers of any age. The book contains over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations. Get the app for iPhone or iPad, Android, or download on Google Play.
National Book Festival: Get the most out of the Library of Congress National Book Festival with this full-featured Festival App. Navigate author talks and presentations, and share the excitement of the day via your own personal social media. Get on your iPhone or iPad, Android, or use the web version of the app.
BARD Mobile: The BARD Mobile app is a service of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), Library of Congress, that provides access to braille and talking books directly from the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD). BARD contains tens of thousands of books, magazines, and music scores in audio and braille formats, with new selections added daily. Get on your iPhone or iPad, Android device, or download from Amazon.
IVCC Dual Credit
Internet Services
Book Recommendations
Putnam County Villages
Mount Palatine (Facebook Page)
Schools
Putnam County School District #535
Henry Senachine Community Unit District #5
Illinois Valley Community College
Putnam County Government Resources
Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department
Local Historical Groups
Putnam County Historical Society
Magnolia Township Preservation Association
Online Genealogy
Parks
Putnam County Conservation District
Personal Help Links
Youth Services Bureau of Illinois Valley
Putnam County Community Center
Clubs
Daughters of the American Revolution