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Download Audio Books Arrive at Nassau County Libraries
Shorten the Commute With Best-Selling or Classic Titles
| Source: OverDrive, Inc.
LONG BEACH, NY--(Marketwire - December 18, 2007) - Listen up Long Island! Patrons of 14 Nassau
County libraries now have anytime, anywhere access to a dynamic collection
of digital audio books through the new library service, Nassau Digital
Doorway, http://nassau.lib.overdrive.com/.
With a valid library card, patrons of participating libraries can log on to
the digital library website, install free software, check out and download
audio books to their PC, and then transfer to a supported MP3 player or
burn some titles to CD.
Among the growing collection are thrillers, romance, science fiction, and
mystery. Non-fiction titles include self-improvement, foreign language
study, business and careers, and more. The digital library also features
best-selling authors such as Nora Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, Sue Grafton,
James Patterson, John Grisham, and David Baldacci.
"This service is great for the commuter population and for those who
exercise," said George Trepp, Director of Long Beach Public Library. "With
so many best-selling titles available, driving in rush hour will be more
bearable."
Patrons can check out up to five titles at a time and at the end of the
seven-day loan period, the audio books will automatically expire and return
to the Nassau Digital Doorway collection. The digital titles have no late
fees or damage costs. The service is free, easy-to-use, and available 24/7
from anywhere in the world.
The technology and content is provided by OverDrive, Inc. of Cleveland,
Ohio. To view the collection, learn more about the service, or download
the software and titles, visit http://nassau.lib.overdrive.com/, or go to
the homepage of the libraries listed below.
Participating public libraries include: East Meadow, Floral Park, Freeport,
Gold Coast, Great Neck, Jericho, Levittown, Long Beach, Malverne,
Oceanside, Peninsula, Rockville Centre, Roslyn, and Shelter Rock.
About OverDrive, Inc.
OverDrive is a leader in providing world-class infrastructure for
downloading premium digital content. We deliver secure management,
protection and download services for hundreds of publishers and
institutions (rights holders) and thousands of libraries, retailers and
distributors serving millions of end users. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is
based in Cleveland, OH. www.OverDrive.com