Tag Archives: Audio books

Borrowing from the Convenience of Home

Did you know that it’s possible for you to borrow library materials without ever leaving the comfort of home? Electronic materials are perfect for those rainy days when you just don’t feel like dragging yourself—or you little ones—out of the house and to the Library! If you haven’t already, why not try a digital format magazine through Zinio? If you need help registering a Zinio account, be sure to check out our “how to” instructions on our website (www.franksarrislibrary.org) or come in – or call – for assistance. The Library offers a wide variety of titles, including Newsweek, 30-Minute Meals, Mental Floss, and The Rolling Stone, so the odds are good that you’ll find something of interest!

If magazines aren’t your thing, we encourage you to see what books are available for borrowing through Overdrive – start by visiting the Library’s home page to get to the Overdrive catalog, then search and see what appeals to you! There are more than 2500 titles available if you’re looking for eBook fiction, and if your preference is non-fiction there are almost 1000 selections from which to choose!

If you’re one of those people who have been meaning to read “the classics”, eBooks can make it easy on you to do so…There are more than 46,000 titles in the public domain available through Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org), and these never expire and don’t count against your library checkout limit! In case you were wondering, you don’t have to have an eReader…books and audiobooks can be downloaded to your home computer, too!

Traveling over the holidays? Take us with you!

If you’re traveling over the holidays, remember that you can always borrow an eBook or eAudiobook from us through the Overdrive system – it doesn’t matter if you’re across town or across the country, just so long as you have your trusty WAGGIN library card. You can check out the electronic catalog by clicking here and don’t forget that there are thousands of free public domain titles! Choose from titles that never expire and don’t count against your library checkout limit!

The December Fiction Book Club selection is….

“Landline” by Rainbow Rowell. It’s available in several formats for you – Polaris (our online catalog) shows that you can get the novel in either regular print or large print and it’s also available as a Playaway. You can find it (as an audio) on Overdrive, too! Read it and join us for the discussion (please contact Rachel Shaw for the day & time at rshaw@franksarrislibrary.org).

Don’t Miss Out on the Big Read!

The latest Big Library Read program is for the book “Anatomy of a Misfit” by Andrea Portes. It will be available in both eBook and eAudiobook format to all member libraries within the WAGGIN system…simply visit waggin.lib.overdrive.com between October 13-28 to join in on Big Library Read!

Here’s How It Works

Program sponsor OverDrive teams with a noted eBook publisher to make a popular eBook available to public libraries and schools for lending. During the two-week program, the Big Library Read title is available for checkout through participating libraries and schools.  It’s free, and there’s never a waiting list during the program. All you need is a library card (or student ID) to join the global eBook club (Source: Big Library Read).
Hundreds of libraries have already enjoyed great success engaging thousands of new and current users with Big Library Read. This time, OverDrive is taking engagement a step further by allowing our users to be among the first to read a title that was just released on September 2nd. Already well-received, this witty yet moving novel will be a refreshing pick within the digital collection.

Connect with the author during the Big Library Read

Curious to learn more about Andrea Portes? Want to know what else she’s written? Now you can connect with the author at the following websites:

About the Book

Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portesanatomy
Subjects: Young Adult Fiction, Romance
Publisher: HarperCollins
Description: In this Mean Girls meets The Perks of Being a Wallflower tale, narrator Anika Dragomir is the third most popular girl at Pound High School. But inside, she knows she’s a freak; she can’t stop thinking about former loner Logan McDonough, who showed up on the first day of tenth grade hotter, bolder, and more mysterious than ever. Logan is fascinating, troubled and off-limits. The Pound High queen bee will make Anika’s life hell if she’s seen with him. So Anika must choose–ignore her feelings and keep her social status? Or follow her heart and risk becoming a pariah. Which will she pick? And what will she think of her choice when an unimaginable tragedy strikes, changing her forever? An absolutely original new voice in YA in a story that will start important conversations–and tear at your heart.
Lending Model: The title will be available for simultaneous use, meaning no holds for users.
Formats available: Both eBook and audiobook formats of this title will be available for the program. Users will be able to read the title in their browser immediately through OverDrive Read, or download the EPUB, Kindle (US only), or MP3 format to enjoy on nearly every device.

June is Audiobook Month – Why Not Give a Playaway a Try?!?

Do you remember the days of cassettes, eight-tracks, or (gasp!) vinyl records? What about VHS tapes and Betamax? For many, it seems as though technology is changing every day and that it’s nearly impossible to keep current. It’s been said before but bears repeating…your library can help with that.

Books on tape are no longer on tape these days, at least, not exclusively so. Audio books can be downloaded from Overdrive through the Sarris Library website, recorded books may be found in both “traditional” CD and MP3 format, and audios have (for a few years now) come in the form of the Playaway. If you’re not familiar with the device, the playaway is both book and player, all in one small and convenient package—insert a battery, plug in your headphones and go!

The Frank Sarris Public Library has quite a collection of these handy little devices, and shipments of them are received and readied for circulation on a regular basis. Why not try one? To tempt you, here’s a partial list of the recent additions to the collection:

  • The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
  • Cell by Robin Cook
  • Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival by Jennifer Chiaverini
  • Standup Guy by Stuart Woods
  • River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz