The librarians of Mount Prospect and its Sister City, Sèvres, France, work cooperatively to create Book Crossing, an international, intergenerational reading program. The books selected for discussion, written by French and American authors, seek to spark a dialogue among different age groups, and to offer many ways to participate—with no need to speak French! Mount Prospect and Sèvres residents young and old are invited to read the books and then participate in both traditional and online discussions.
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Book Crossing: An Intercontinental Book Discussion
Library Life: Antiques, Job Advice, and World Celebrations (Episode 131)
What’s It Worth? Library Life explores the fascinating world of antique appraisals. Then, discover your “return on hire.” Listen and learn how to impress your employer. Plus international experiences abound including the ancient art of henna designs and the festive music and dance of Polish Children’s Day. Click here to watch.
Discover the Benefits of Your MyMPPL Account
A new time-saving tool on the Library’s website is the option to establish a MyMPPL account, which allows you to create a personalized dashboard to track your library usage 24/7. You can manage what you have checked out or renew materials all through your MyMPPL account.
With your MyMPPL account, you can also move around the website, access Library web resources such as databases, and post comments on blogs without having to stop and reenter information.
Once you create a MyMPPL account, you can establish a Family Account. This feature lets you view information from multiple accounts on your dashboard, allowing you to see and manage all of them from one screen. You can add up to three additional library cards to your MyMPPL account.
Click on “New MyMPPL” on the top right corner of the homepage to set up your new MyMPPL account. After you have established your account, you can use the “MyMPPL Login” button from then on to access your dashboard.
Watch a video tour of all of the new features of the updated website.
You can still use the classic My Account interface if you prefer. Just click on “Classic My Account” on the top of the homepage or “My Account” in the catalog.
What Do You Think About The New Site?
What do you think of our new website? We want to know!
Library Life Episode 122 – October, 2011
Green is good! Discover earth-friendly design ideas with renowned architect and author of The Not So Big House on this episode of Library Life. Then we’re off to Green Fair 2011 before wrapping up with an encore of love songs. Click here to watch.
Library Life Episode 121 – September, 2011
Catch the beat! Percussion is king on this episode of Library Life. Then it’s to Russia with love followed by a game of chess, both supersized and super easy.