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Iowa City Public Library Now Offers Download Audiobooks and Video
Access Best-Selling Titles and Local Content Anywhere, Anytime
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IOWA CITY, IA--(Marketwire - August 27, 2007) - The Iowa City Public Library now offers
best-selling titles and locally produced videos for download at
http://overdrive.icpl.org. Using a library card, ICPL patrons who live in
Iowa City, rural Johnson County, Hills and University Heights can check out
and download audiobooks and videos from their home computers 24/7, transfer
titles to supported portable devices, and burn select audio titles to CD.
To access the ICPL eMedia collection, provided by OverDrive, Inc., patrons
can visit http://overdrive.icpl.org and install the free software,
OverDrive Media Console, which manages the playback of audiobooks and
videos on Windows operating systems. After the seven-day loan period,
digital titles automatically expire so patrons never have to worry about
accruing late fees.
The eMedia Collection offers titles for children, teens and adults,
including best-sellers from authors like James Patterson, Nora Roberts,
Christopher Paolini and Meg Cabot. Patrons can check out classics such as
"Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell and hot titles like "Lean Mean Thirteen" by
Janet Evanovich to enjoy at home or on the go. In addition to hundreds of
audiobooks, all library patrons with a valid library card, regardless of
where they live, can also download videos featuring the late Irving Weber,
Iowa City's official historian, who tours the city and recalls the early
days of Iowa City's bridges and ferries, cemeteries, parks and railroad
system.
"We are delighted to bring this type of service to our patrons. It is very
convenient because it offers access to our digital collection from anywhere
in the world," said Susan Craig, ICPL Director. "Patrons will be happy with
the variety of selection, and the Irving Weber videos are a wonderful way
to learn about the local history of Iowa City."
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