UAPL Website Information Page

The Upper Arlington Public Library maintains our website to not only provide access to our catalog of holdings, but to also promote our programs, events and other resources we provide for the community.

About the Design

The design of the UAPL website was created to address current needs, add new features, and maintain readiness for future website innovations.

We appreciate your comments and feedback. To report a problem or suggest an enhancement, direct your comments to webmaster@ualibrary.org. If you're reporting a problem (a broken link, typo, formatting issue, etc), please include the URL of the affected page.

Here is a brief summary of some of the features.

• Consistent color palette, styles and graphics throughout main site.
• Larger, more readable fonts and open design in larger (wider) page size.
• Enhanced catalog search features including a sitewide "Quicksearch" box (in upper left on each page). Will search in titles, authors and keywords.
• Improved Navigation:
  • Dropdown menus to guide patrons to most common pages
  • Digital Downloads and Career & Business have become their own menu items
• The library catalog is more tightly integrated into the site design and features.
• Today's events on front page includes link for nicely formatted 7-day calendar as well as full calendar access. Click any event in list to bring up registration details and form.
• New Book Feature: sitewide it features a cover image from a selected new book available at UAPL. Patrons can click on the image to locate or reserve the highlighted item.
• Highlighted program information:
  • Animated rotating slideshow on frontpage to promote upcoming programs or library information
  • Banner graphics feature places program or library messages throughout the site
• Our "Library Link" section collects on one page publications of interest to patrons such as the Library Link newsletter, radio show podcasts, program guide PDFs, and links to our social media presence. Publications can be downloaded and podcasts can be listened to without leaving the webpage (or downloaded as mp3s to an iPod or other device)
• Social media - integration of Twitter and Facebook in the website with quick link icon in navigation and embedded feeds on Library Link page.
• Library locations and maps are enhanced with embedded Google mapping services allowing patrons to see any library location, including marker and photos, zoom in and out of maps, and get customized driving directions.

UAPL Catalog Search Browser Plugin

What is a Search Engine Plugin?

A search engine plugin allows you to access a search engine directly from your browser. In Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer you use the search bar at the top right to search Google, Bing, Yahoo or other 'Search Providers'. We've created a browser plugin that allows you to search the Upper Arlington Public Library Catalog from the search bar of your browser. To install it, click the link below.

Add Upper Arlington Public Library Catalog as Search Provider