Library Apps

10,000,000 A puzzle/dungeon crawling game that mixes NES-caliber graphics with the addictive nature of Bejeweled. Got me through multiple 8-hour flights. – Nick and Bridget	Get it from iTunes
Amazon Cloud Player If you’ve ever ordered a CD from Amazon – get this app! It syncs your music to your device, so you don’t have to spend time manually uploading it. – Elizabeth B.	Get it from iTunes	Get it from Google Play
Appgratis My absolute FAVE! Free apps every day, and so far they have been great. – Julianne	Get it from iTunes
BestOf This is a great app to use if you’re travelling to a city and want to know the “best” things in that location. It’s an editorially-curated app from the Village Voice that offers recommendations in categories from food to shopping to art to recreation. Think, “Best Veggie Dish” in San Francisco or “Best Jukebox” in Miami. It’s also nice for discovering great new places in your home city! I love the “Best Takeout When You Feel a Cold Coming On” category. – Bridget	Get it from iTunes	Get it from Google Play
CardMunch Free iPhone app that allows you to scan business cards; it then connects the contact to your LinkedIn account. – Leah	Get it from iTunes
Creatorverse Creatorverse isn’t a game--it’s like a drawing app, but for physics and engineering! Best for older elementary kids (and up) who love to figure things out. Select basic shapes, connect them, and use graph-based interfaces to give each one separate characteristics. Do you want the square to bounce high? Should the triangle fall slowly? Hit “play” and see what happens next! Add teleport functions, motors, or magnets to your objects with additional tool packs. You can learn by trial and error, or you can give yourself a headstart by watching tutorials on creatorverse.com. Either way, expect to spend some time helping your child learn the ropes; what a great opportunity to play together, and talk about force, gravity, cause-and-effect, and other STEM concepts! – Melissa	Get it from iTunes	Get it from Google Play
Draw Something Free This is always fun for passing time, the new features are great, and it’s easy to use. – Elizabeth S.	Get it from iTunes	Get it from Google Play
Drawing Pad Drawing Pad is designed to let users express themselves artistically by creating drawings using a set of drawing and painting tools. For children ages 3-5. - Laurie	Get it from iTunes	Get it from Google Play
Dropbox The first thing I do with any new device is install Dropbox. It’s a cloud storage service that works anywhere, but it’s particularly nice on the phone because you can set it to automatically upload any pictures you take. – Mark	Get it from iTunes	Get it from Google Play
Endless Alphabet A stand-out, well-designed app that fosters letter recognition, phonics practice, and vocabulary building, all served up with the giggles for preschool and kindergarten kids. Children swipe through a collection of words, dragging a set of animated letters (who make their letter “sound” when tapped) into the correct order. Once the word has been assembled, the creatures act out the definition. A unique selection of words, with more added every week, keeps this app fresh for grownups as well as kids. – Melissa	Get it from iTunes