Contact Information: Contacts: Stephanie Chase Stowe Free Library Lisa Coreno OverDrive, Inc.
Listen Up Vermont! Green Mountain Library Consortium Goes Digital
Listen to Your Favorite Audio Titles at Home or on the Go
| Source: OverDrive, Inc.
STOWE, VT--(Marketwire - March 24, 2008) - Green Mountain Library Consortium now offers free
downloadable audio books available 24/7, anytime, anywhere! Patrons can now
access a diverse collection of audio titles spanning from fiction and
non-fiction to foreign language and mystery, as well as staff picks. To
view the entire collection, visit www.listenupvermont.org.
Patrons can breeze through the easy process of browsing for titles and
downloading using the free software, OverDrive Media Console, and a valid
library card. Patrons can check out and download titles to a home PC,
transfer to supported portable devices, such as MP3 players, and burn many
titles to CD.
The collection has everything from popular and classic titles to teen books
and riveting biographies. Exciting new titles include "7th Heaven" by James
Patterson and "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer. Other notable authors include
Janet Evanovich, John Grisham, and George Orwell.
"Reading has never been so instantaneously accessible for patrons," states
Stephanie Chase, Director of Stowe Free Library. "With downloadable audio
books, patrons can listen to their favorite titles at home or on the go."
Customers can check out up to two titles at a time. At the end of the
seven-day loan period, the audio books automatically expire and are
returned to the collection. The digital titles have no late fees or damage
costs.
The technology and content is provided by OverDrive, Inc. of Cleveland,
Ohio. To access the digital collection, visit www.listenupvermont.org.
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