(Chestertown, MD, December 2009) - eAudiobooks are now available at Kent County Public Library through OCLC NetLibrary. Library patrons now have anytime, anywhere access to 2,800 different eAudiobook titles.
eAudiobooks can be accessed and downloaded via the library's Web site, www.kentcountylibrary.org. Click Search > Downloadables > NetLibrary Audiobooks. You can log in through the library's site using your library card barcode.
eAudiobooks are books that have been read aloud and recorded. eAudiobooks are available from notable authors, such as Meg Cabot and Alexander McCall Smith.
"Audiobooks, in the form of cassettes and CDs, have been popular in libraries for many years," said Jerry Keiser, Director of Kent County Public Library. "The ability to download eAudiobooks from the Web is being embraced by long-time listeners as well as new listeners who want material for their portable media devices."
A popular format in many libraries, eAudiobooks allow library users to listen to materials on-the-go. eAudiobooks can be checked out from the library or from a personal computer via the library's Web site, 24/7. Users may check out up to 10 eAudiobooks at a time, and they are automatically returned to the library at the end of the checkout period.
eAudiobooks can be downloaded or played on any desktop, laptop or portable device that supports Windows Media Player version 9 and above. Users can also transfer favorite titles to a wide range of portable devices, including portable music players, portable media centers and more.
Call the library at 410-778-3636 with any questions.