Hampton Public Library Extends Collection With Digital Media

HAMPTON, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 12, 2006 -- Imagine listening to Dan Brown's best selling novel "The Da Vinci Code" while relaxing on the beach, driving in the car, or working in the office. Imagination just became reality for Hampton Public Library patrons who now have 24/7 access to an online digital collection, http://hampton.lib.overdrive.com, of popular audio books and eBooks.

The technology is provided by OverDrive, Inc., a leading provider of digital media. It is free for library patrons, easy to use, and accessible anytime, anywhere. Users simply log onto the digital site, install the free software, browse a dynamic collection of audio books and eBooks from top publishers like Time Warner, Books on Tape, HarperCollins, and Brilliance Audio, then check out and download titles to a personal computer. Audio books are delivered in the Windows® Media format and can be enjoyed on a PC or transferred to a supported portable MP3 player in just three easy steps using the OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard. Select titles can even be burned to CD to listen in the car or on any standard CD player. Patrons now have the ability to enjoy best selling audio books like "Angels Fall" by Nora Roberts, "French Women Don't Get Fat" by Mireille Guiliano, "5th Horseman" by James Patterson, "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman, and much more.

Also available in the digital collection is the familiar Adobe® PDF format and Mobipocket (an Amazon.com company) eBooks offered in subjects covering nearly every genre including mystery, romance, classic literature, business and investment guides, health and fitness, biographies, and sports and recreation. Digital eBooks can be read directly on the patron's computer or transferred to a PDA, PocketPC, or Smartphone.

Digital titles are automatically returned at the end of the 14-day lending period and will expire from the patron's PC. With convenient automatic check-in, patrons will never accrue late fees.

Contact Information: Media Contact: Valerie Gardner Reference Librarian Supervisor Hampton Public Library Email Contact (757) 727-1312