Planet Library
It's out of this world!
Free
2024.1.1for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Planet Library
The Planet Library app transforms the Library into a fun and engaging digital space for children. It encourages children who love devices, games and digital content to combine these activities into a new digital library experience.
When they visit the Library, they can use Augmented Reality in the app to collect characters that are created in the library stacks. Each character animates and has its own unique story! New characters are released regularly onto the Bluetooth beacons placed around the library.
Library visits are also rewarded with virtual coins that enable children to play games that are included in the app. When they run out of coins, they need to return to the Library to collect more!
Children can compete against their friends, anyone else using their Library, or other players in the Library universe. This introduces competition to the app and this is enhanced by achievements that are unlocked as they continue to use the app.
In addition to the fun rewards, the app also helps children use the Library. They can search the library catalog for new books to read, place holds and renew checkouts. It becomes their library card so they don’t need to remember their physical library card. It will also allow them to scan barcodes of books in a store to see if they can borrow them for free at their local library.
Children can search for Library events. They can add books to their wish list, write reviews of books they’ve read and create their own personal profile and a fun avatar using block style art.
The Library’s eResources are available in the app. Children can discover them and access them through the app, including eBooks and eAudiobooks.
The app is designed for children from age 4 – 11 currently.
When they visit the Library, they can use Augmented Reality in the app to collect characters that are created in the library stacks. Each character animates and has its own unique story! New characters are released regularly onto the Bluetooth beacons placed around the library.
Library visits are also rewarded with virtual coins that enable children to play games that are included in the app. When they run out of coins, they need to return to the Library to collect more!
Children can compete against their friends, anyone else using their Library, or other players in the Library universe. This introduces competition to the app and this is enhanced by achievements that are unlocked as they continue to use the app.
In addition to the fun rewards, the app also helps children use the Library. They can search the library catalog for new books to read, place holds and renew checkouts. It becomes their library card so they don’t need to remember their physical library card. It will also allow them to scan barcodes of books in a store to see if they can borrow them for free at their local library.
Children can search for Library events. They can add books to their wish list, write reviews of books they’ve read and create their own personal profile and a fun avatar using block style art.
The Library’s eResources are available in the app. Children can discover them and access them through the app, including eBooks and eAudiobooks.
The app is designed for children from age 4 – 11 currently.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2024.1.1
Last updated on Jan 13, 2024
Old Versions
- Added theming and dark mode support, so you can choose your favourite colours throughout the app!
- Reworked the user login system, making getting started even easier than before!
- Various other improvements and fixes to improve your Planet Library experience!
- Reworked the user login system, making getting started even easier than before!
- Various other improvements and fixes to improve your Planet Library experience!
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Version History
2024.1.1
Jan 13, 2024
- Added theming and dark mode support, so you can choose your favourite colours throughout the app!
- Reworked the user login system, making getting started even easier than before!
- Various other improvements and fixes to improve your Planet Library experience!
- Reworked the user login system, making getting started even easier than before!
- Various other improvements and fixes to improve your Planet Library experience!
2023.4.1
Apr 12, 2023
- Hunt for monsters from other planets in our new AR game, Planet Heroes!
- Get into the app faster and easier than before with a streamlined startup!
- No more typing in the dark - any text now moves above the keyboard while typing!
- Enjoy a smoother app experience through the many various improvements and changes!
- Get into the app faster and easier than before with a streamlined startup!
- No more typing in the dark - any text now moves above the keyboard while typing!
- Enjoy a smoother app experience through the many various improvements and changes!
2023.3.2
Mar 30, 2023
- Hunt for monsters from other planets in our new AR game, Planet Heroes!
- Get into the app faster and easier than before with a streamlined startup!
- No more typing in the dark - any text now moves above the keyboard while typing!
- Enjoy a smoother app experience through the many various improvements and changes!
- Get into the app faster and easier than before with a streamlined startup!
- No more typing in the dark - any text now moves above the keyboard while typing!
- Enjoy a smoother app experience through the many various improvements and changes!
2021.5.1
May 11, 2021
- Various bug fixes and improvements to keep your digital library experience as good as it can be!
2021.1.1
Jan 12, 2021
- Pick up good vibrations with new vibration support throughout the app!
- Chill out with the new improvements to Summit Kings!
- Get some space with a 40% smaller app size!
- Enjoy plenty of other improvements and bug fixes!
- Chill out with the new improvements to Summit Kings!
- Get some space with a 40% smaller app size!
- Enjoy plenty of other improvements and bug fixes!
2020.7.1
Jul 16, 2020
- Make your way down the slopes in our new game, Summit Kings!
- Avoid obstacles and perform tricks to gain points and compete against others!
- Collect snow tokens while playing to unlock custom gear for your character!
- Various other bug fixes and improvements!
- Avoid obstacles and perform tricks to gain points and compete against others!
- Collect snow tokens while playing to unlock custom gear for your character!
- Various other bug fixes and improvements!
2020.6.1
Jun 25, 2020
Plenty of new features and improvements have been added, including:
- News popups to let you know when a new version is available!
- More detail in the Reading Session screens!
- Vibrations have been re-added!
- Bug fixes and loads of other smaller features!
- News popups to let you know when a new version is available!
- More detail in the Reading Session screens!
- Vibrations have been re-added!
- Bug fixes and loads of other smaller features!
2020.5.2
May 28, 2020
- Get around the app much easier with a completely redesigned UI!
- Track your reading sessions and stats in the updated Reading Challenge screen!
- Slice and dice your way through ingredients in our new game, Bad Chef!
- Loads of other improvements and bug fixes in our biggest update yet!
- Track your reading sessions and stats in the updated Reading Challenge screen!
- Slice and dice your way through ingredients in our new game, Bad Chef!
- Loads of other improvements and bug fixes in our biggest update yet!
2020.2.1
Feb 11, 2020
- Try out our new game, Splodge! Bounce the slime ball between the walls, avoiding obstacles along the way. Keep going as long as you can to try and beat your high score!
- Games only need one coin to start now, instead of one coin for each play. This means you can now play more games with your Character Hunt coins!
- Loads of other smaller improvements!
- Games only need one coin to start now, instead of one coin for each play. This means you can now play more games with your Character Hunt coins!
- Loads of other smaller improvements!
2020.1.2
Jan 27, 2020
- Images will now be temporarily stored for later use, which will save on loading times, and will save a lot of mobile data use as well!
- Plenty of behind-the-scenes changes to improve the app and prepare for some great upcoming new features!
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
- Plenty of behind-the-scenes changes to improve the app and prepare for some great upcoming new features!
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
2019.12.1
Dec 20, 2019
In this update:
- Review books you've read and level up in the Reading Challenge to earn rewards in an all new minigame, Pocket Cars!
- Pocket Cars is a new arcade racing game, where you can use power-ups and shortcuts to beat your opponents! Customise your car using unlocks earned by progressing through the Reading Challenge.
- Plenty of other improvements and bug fixes.
- Review books you've read and level up in the Reading Challenge to earn rewards in an all new minigame, Pocket Cars!
- Pocket Cars is a new arcade racing game, where you can use power-ups and shortcuts to beat your opponents! Customise your car using unlocks earned by progressing through the Reading Challenge.
- Plenty of other improvements and bug fixes.
2019.10.2
Nov 4, 2019
- Settings screen has been added.
- Loading screens have been added to games.
- Added a new power saver mode to save battery life.
- Fixed safe zones on devices with notches.
- Completely new music in all games.
- New automatic graphics quality detection.
- Updated achievements screen, grouping related achievements together.
- Better planet swipe detection on the home screen.
- Many other improvements and bug fixes.
- Loading screens have been added to games.
- Added a new power saver mode to save battery life.
- Fixed safe zones on devices with notches.
- Completely new music in all games.
- New automatic graphics quality detection.
- Updated achievements screen, grouping related achievements together.
- Better planet swipe detection on the home screen.
- Many other improvements and bug fixes.
2019.8.2
Sep 10, 2019
- The item search and details screens have been reworked to use the same system through the app.
- Updated the UI for various parts of the app, making information better organised and easier to read.
- The Library Card screen will now automatically increase the screen brightness when this screen is entered.
- Added a timeout for the "tap the creature" message in Character Hunt when the character is no longer visible on screen.
- Various bug fixes and internal improvements.
- Updated the UI for various parts of the app, making information better organised and easier to read.
- The Library Card screen will now automatically increase the screen brightness when this screen is entered.
- Added a timeout for the "tap the creature" message in Character Hunt when the character is no longer visible on screen.
- Various bug fixes and internal improvements.
2019.7.3
Jul 25, 2019
- Updated the entire app UI to a cleaner, more modern design!
- Overall app performance has been improved.
- App fonts will now correctly display non-english variations of letters.
- The events screen will now properly show a summary of event details.
- Added further support for libraries to customise various areas of the app.
- The loading icon and status/error message display is now easier to read and shows more information.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
- Overall app performance has been improved.
- App fonts will now correctly display non-english variations of letters.
- The events screen will now properly show a summary of event details.
- Added further support for libraries to customise various areas of the app.
- The loading icon and status/error message display is now easier to read and shows more information.
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
2019.6.3
Jun 4, 2019
Various small bug fixes.
2019.6.1
Jun 1, 2019
Planet Library FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Planet Library in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Planet Library.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Planet Library supports English
