Getting Started with SimplyE for Apple iOS | Los Angeles Public Library

Getting Started

Download SimplyE from the App Store and install it on your device

Add your library:

Tap "Pick your library" to choose the Los Angeles Public Library
Tap "Read Now" to access the SimplyRead collection to download and read without a library card
Add your library
Tap the library where you are a member
If you are a member of more than one library, start by choosing your primary library

You can add more libraries later under the Settings tab by tapping the plus sign in the upper right corner. Adding the Open Bookshelf from the Digital Public Library of America is done this way.

Navigation

The Menu Bar has three elements: Library Selector icon, Current Account Name, & Search Icon

Tap the Library Selector icon in the upper left of the navigation bar
Tap your library account to toggle between libraries from the Ctalog, My Books or Reservations screens

The Tab Bar has 4 elements: Catalog, My Books, Reservations, Settings

Tap Catalog to browse titles
Tap My Books to view books on your device or on loan
Tap Reservations for books you have placed on hold
Tap Settings to add libraries, log in, read licensing or help topics

Toggling between libraries

Tap the Library Selector toggle (library icon) in the upper left of the navigation bar
Tap the library account toggle whether from the Catalog, My Books or Reservations screens

Browse for e-books

Scroll up and scroll down to look through categories
Tap the category title or "More… to see additional titles in the category
Swipe left or swipe right within categories to see more recommended titles
Tap the cover to view more information about the book
Tap the Search icon in the upper right of the menu bar

Search for e-books

Tap the Search icon in the upper right of the menu bar
Type the title, author or keyword to find matching titles in the search box

Borrow and read e-books

From the Catalog tab - Tap book cover image to select book
Tap "Get" button to borrow or tap "Download" to keep if it's an open license e-book
Tap “Read” to open the book

Find A Library

Choose Branch:

Support Your Library

Why support the Library?

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest most diverse population of any library in the United States.

Through its Central Library and 72 branches, the Los Angeles Public Library provides free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.

With more people than ever before using the library—a record 17 million last year alone—your support helps the Library provide people with the resources they need to succeed and thrive.

How to support the Library

You can support the Los Angeles Public Library in several ways:

Join a “Friends” group. There is a “Friends of the Library” group for most branch libraries and departments of the Central Library. Friends groups raise money for improvements to their library through memberships, used book sales and other activities. For more information click here or talk to your local librarian.

Join the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. The Library Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds for Library enhancement programs such as adult and early literacy, children and teen reading clubs, technology, and cultural programs. Foundation members receive a variety of benefits with their membership. For more information, see http://www.lfla.org.

Make a donation by check to the Los Angeles Public Library and send it to:
Support the Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles CA 90071 or call (213) 228-7272.