# Columbus Metropolitan Library

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1062403158](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1062403158)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1062403158`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Columbus Metropolitan Library
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (43 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.24.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2016-03-14
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/columbus-metropolitan-library/id1062403158)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://cml.bibliocommons.com/info/privacy](http://cml.bibliocommons.com/info/privacy)

## Description

Take Columbus Metropolitan Library with you wherever you go. 

Our app makes it easy to: 
•	Search the catalog anytime, anywhere
•	Browse bestsellers and new items 
•	Place and manage holds
•	Renew items
•	Find locations (and the items available there) 
•	Check location hours
•       Be notified of closures from your library

## Rankings

- #201,209 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the app for catalog search and placing holds/checkout, plus positive upgrade-driven UX improvements and in-app library card access. However, recurring issues across reviews include slow performance, crashes, login/authentication failures after updates, hold/search reliability problems, a degraded UI/UX versus the old app, and incomplete visibility of checked-out items. The top asks are faster, reliable sign-in, predictable hold/status behavior, and a smoother, more intuitive experience.

### Pros

- Easy catalog search and the ability to place holds/checkout from the mobile app
- Upgrades deliver new features and a better UX/UI
- In-app display of your library card
- Works well on older devices and is more user-friendly than the previous version

### Cons

- Slow performance with long load times, frequent freezes, and incomplete graphic loading after updates
- Login/authentication failures after updates (accounts not recognized, can't sign in, etc.)
- Hold functionality and search reliability issues after updates (difficulty placing holds, searches returning no results)
- UI/UX degradation compared with the older version—hard to use, not intuitive, and overly heavy graphics
- Incomplete or inaccurate visibility of currently checked-out items

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1062403158)