. . . as an MCPL customer you have access to free and popular e-books, audiobooks, and e-magazines for all ages? You can download exciting e-books from cloudLibrary and Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium/OverDrive. Looking for books to listen to? You can download engaging audiobooks from Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium/OverDrive and RBdigital. Read current and back issues of the most popular magazines online through Flipster and RBdigital Magazines. All you need to get started with these great services is your library card. Get digital access to great books and magazines wherever you are this holiday season and beyond!
By listening to audiobooks, I've discovered that I love stories that surround me. While I enjoy reading print and e-books, there is something about a captivating narrator (or narrators!) on an audiobook that takes you into the story. I can listen to audiobooks while commuting, doing household chores, and even walking my dog. It's great to be read to at any age!
Not only do we have free and popular audiobooks, but we also have e-books and e-magazines that you can check out digitally. You can access these items from wherever you are and the items return themselves at the end of their checkout. No fines or fees to worry about. Speaking as someone who uses these services, they are amazing! And they are also perfect for traveling light with your reading during the holiday season or anytime.
E-Books
We have two e-book services that have downloadable fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens, and children. These services are cloudLibrary and Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium/OverDrive. Both have apps that you can download to your smart phones and tablets to connect directly to great titles. Have a look to find your favorite titles that you've been wanting to read!
If you are looking for children's books, you should try Tumblebooks. It is an online collection of animated, talking picture books. It includes story books, chapter books, nonfiction, videos, and more. You read them within your browser as they are not downloadable.
If you like e-books on information technology, computing, and business, have a look at Safari Books Online. It contains the complete content of over 8,000 books, with charts, graphics, and cut-and-paste code segments. Like Tumblebooks, the books in Safari are not downloadable. They're designed to be read from within your browser.
Audiobooks
Enjoy listening to books or don't have enough time to sit down and read? Audiobooks are a great choice! I often am reading one book (and another for my book club!) and listening to an audiobook too. We have two audiobook services, Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium/OverDrive and RBdigital. Both services offer apps that you can download to your smart phone and tablets. Have a look to find stories that will sweep you up into the tale!
E-Magazines
Love reading magazines but hate paying a subscription fee? We can help you save 100%! We have two e-magazine services with popular titles for all ages, both current and back issues. They are Flipster and RBdigital Magazines.
Flipster has many popular titles including:
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- Ebony
- Entertainment Weekly
- Fortune
- Ladybug
- People
- Ranger Rick
- Rolling Stone
- Time and many more
RBdigital Magazines has many other popular titles including:
- Cosmopolitan
- The Economist
- Food Network Magazine
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- National Geographic
- Newsweek
- The Oprah Magazine
- Seventeen
- Smithsonian
- Us Weekly and more.
Have a look at at our many other e-magazines offerings as well.
Consumer Help
You may already own a smart phone or tablet to read or listen to these great e-books, audiobooks, and e-magazines. But if you don't, or you are looking to purchase one as a gift, we've got information to help you make the best choice. We have access to Consumer Reports articles, where you can find expert ratings for many consumer products.
Whether you are traveling near or far this month, or staying home, you have access to a wealth of e-books, audiobooks, and e-magazines that can come directly to you. Get started today! All you need is your device and a library card. Happy reading and listening!
Labels: December 2017, Did You Know
