BPL to Go Mobile App FAQs

  • General Questions

    You can find our mobile app in the Apple app store or Google Play by searching for "BPL to Go" or by using the icons below.

    The iOS app requires iOS 11.0 or later. It is not optimized for tablets, but you can still install it on an iPad.

    The Android version requires Android 7.0 or later.

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    With this newly redesigned app, you can:

    • See what you have checked out
    • Place holds
    • Renew materials
    • Search the BPL catalog
    • Stay logged in without re-entering your credentials
    • Keep track of what you've read and would like to read
    • Browse new titles
    • See upcoming events at your preferred location
    • View hours, locations, and contact information
    • Scan the barcode of a book, DVD, or CD to search for it in our catalog

    Our app is constantly being developed and improved, so you may notice differences between what's available on our site and what's available in the app. 

    If you encounter a title that lists an available online version but does not provide a link, try searching for the title at bpl.org in your web browser instead.

    You may find a few other things you're used to doing in the web version of our catalog that aren't available in the app. If you do, let us know and we'll see if they can be added to the app development work.

    There are two ways you can view your checked-out items in the updated BPL to Go app:

    1. From the home screen, tap the Due Soon icon on the dashboard.
    2. From the home screen:
      • Tap the Borrowing icon on the bottom of the screen;
      • Tap the My Borrowing button;
      • Tap the Checked Out option to see the "Checked Out" page.

    From the home screen, tap the card icon in the upper right-hand corner.

    In the iOS app, you can also turn your phone or tablet horizontally to automatically display your library barcode.

    Yes! You can find it on Google Play as BPL to Go.

    If you still have our retired Android app installed on your device, it should automatically update to this all-new version.

    The BPL to Go app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 11.0 or later, but it is formatted for smaller screens.

    If you find the app displays in a small box in the center of your iPad screen, touch the "maximize" arrow icon in the lower right corner of the screen. After maximizing the display, it is normal to still see black areas on the left and right side of the screen.

    You may also notice that the app does not display the proper icon on your home screen, but it will be labeled BPL to Go.

    To keep your library account secure, you can only keep your bpl.org account logged in on one browser at a time. Logging in on a new browser will log you out of an old browser.

    However, the BPL to Go app is designed to remain logged in. Logging into the app will not log out your existing browser session.

    This only applies to your library borrowing account and does not extend to third-party apps and services like OverDrive, Hoopla, or other online resources.

    Yes, the BPL to Go app allows you to add multiple accounts, making it easy to manage individual accounts within the app, switch between them from within the app, and remove accounts. You can add and access multiple library cards from the My Library Cards screen. Add a card by tapping on the "Add card" button and logging in with that account. Logging in requires either your library barcode OR username, along with your PIN. The dot indicators below the barcode correspond with the number of accounts that have been added. Some additional notes:

    • There is a maximum limit of 8 cards that can be added.
    • When you log in with a new account from the login screen, that card is automatically added and will become the active account.
    • Added accounts do not persist across multiple devices you might have the app installed on. Accounts need to be added for each device separately.