Version History
Here you can find the changelog of PLS Connect since it was posted on our website on 2016-11-03.
The latest version is 3.6.4 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 3.6.4
posted on 2023-11-14
🎉📚 Exciting news! We are introducing a completely revamped Featured screen that now offers a way to browse popular titles across specially curated lists. 🎉📚
Included in the release are the following:
* Completely refreshed Featured screen
* The new Featured screen is now the default landing page
* Easier-to-view media types labels on Featured list items
* Added a link to the web-based library card application form
* General bug fixes and performance optimizations
version 3.5.7
posted on 2023-11-03
Hello, amazing PLS Connect users! In this release we have addressed the following:
* A bug related to digital titles that was causing the app to behave incorrectly.
* We’ve also addressed some general bug fixes and improvements.
version 3.5.6
posted on 2023-08-29
We fixed a bug related to deleting items from a user wish list.
General bug fixes and improvements
version 3.5.3
posted on 2023-06-12
Introducing user wish lists!
- Create and manage lists from the bookshelf screen
- Within each list, view or edit any items on that list
- Add any item to a list (or create a new list on the fly) from the item detail screen
- All lists and items are saved to your PLS Connect account and will automatically sync between devices.
version 3.4.0
posted on 2023-02-02
- Item availability can now be seen directly on the search results screen, so you can immediately see if an item is available to checkout or place a hold before tapping into the details screen.
- Library card sign-up is temporarily unavailable but should return soon.
- Various fixes and improvements behind the scenes.
version 2.1.6
posted on 2021-12-20
In this version:
- We've updated how holds are suspended within the app.
- General updates and performance improvements.
version 2.1.5
posted on 2021-11-11
New in this version:
- For easier event sharing, we've added a more prominent share button for calendar events.
- General bug fixes
- Across-the-board performance improvements.
version 2.1.3
posted on 2021-07-29
In this version:
- We now display braille editions of titles in the search results.
- Magazine categories now load faster in the Magazine Search.
- We fixed a bug related to how dates were formatted for digital titles causing a possible app crash.
- General bug fixes and performance improvements
version 2.1.1
posted on 2021-06-30
In this release:
- We've fixed a bug in which the magazine categories would not load properly on the search page causing the app to misbehave.
- General performance and stability improvements.
version 2.1.1
posted on 2021-05-27
- In-person events are now being displayed in the Events segment of the app due to Covid restrictions slowly being lifted.
- General bug fixes and improvements
version 2.1.0
posted on 2021-05-12
In this version, we've done the following:
- We now include and clearly denote virtual events in the physical search results.
- We've removed the option to "Place Hold" on virtual events.
- Updated the cover images.
- General package updates, bug fixes, and speed improvements.
- Improvements to error reporting
version 2.0.5
posted on 2021-02-08
In this release:
- We have updated our biometrics library to the newest Google Biometrics API. For devices with supporting hardware, this will allow more secure and faster biometrics authentication when logging into the app - as long as the user has opted in to use biometric authentication.
- We now allow the user to turn off or on biometrics from the More Menu.
- Kanopy Streaming titles are now clearly denoted within physical search results.
- Fixed a bug that caused a biometrics login loop.
version 2.0.4
posted on 2021-01-05
In this release:
- We've changed how the library card application is processed. Users can now apply for a virtual library card by simply adding their email to the library card application.
- The "pay fines" page now has pinch-to-zoom enabled.
- Added in general performance increases and visual improvements.
version 2.0.3
posted on 2020-09-29
Hello, PLS Connect users!
This release contains the holds suspension and delivery feature.
Digital holds can now be suspended until a later date allowing a user to keep a title in their holds but move further back in the line, being notified when it is ready to be borrowed.
We also added a Blu-ray label to search results to help distinguish between DVDs.
version 2.0.3
posted on 2020-08-07
In this release we address the following:
- Fixed external links crash
- Fixed digital title streaming/downloads
- Adjust 24 hour library names to be more user friendly
- Added full descriptions to calendar events
- Fixed Check Availability from Popular Screen
- Changed version number display in the more menu
- Moved location of "copies available at"
- General bug fixes and improvements
version 2.0.2
posted on 2020-06-04
Welcome to the newly redesigned PLS Connect app! We have changed a lot in version 2.0, with a cleaner user interface, modern design, increased functionality, and faster load times. We hope you enjoy the refreshed experience with access to all of the same great content offered by the Pioneer Library System!
version 1.3.3
posted on 2019-12-02
We have updated the app to display Rescheduled Library Events along with an in app link to the new event information.
The display count of the Most Popular Titles has been increased to 8.
General bug fixes and improvements.
version 1.3.3
posted on 2019-10-04
Updated URLs in the app to point to the redesigned Pioneer Library System website.
version 1.3.3
posted on 2019-05-14
Squashed a bug in the library card application process.
version 1.2.0
posted on 2016-04-18
New Features,• Support for eMagazine allowing users to read magazine content, through Flipster,• View and pay library fines,• View or access your library card’s barcode within the app to check out books onsite,• Find similar titles,Enhancements,• Enhanced searching capabilities, including author and title,• Sort "My Checkout" items,• Improved error messaging,• Improved library calendar and events
