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Digital Bookmobile Rolls into Charlotte During National Tour Event
Download experience promotes free audiobook and video download service available at Mecklenburg County Libraries.
The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) will host the Digital Bookmobile, an immersive download experience inside a 74-foot, high-tech tractor-trailer. The vehicle will be available in front of the Main Library (310 N. Tryon St.) on Wednesday, November 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Readers of all ages are invited to engage digital downloading through interactive demonstrations and experience PLCMC’s audiobook, eBook, music, and video download service at this free event. Library card holders can also check out and download digital titles anytime, anywhere by visiting http://downloads.plcmc.org.
“With the popularity of personal technology devices, offering downloadable materials such as audiobooks and eBooks is now unquestionably a part of today’s library service,” said Charles Brown, Director of Libraries. “Since the Library introduced this format in 2005 we have witnessed increasing demand for downloadable services and are constantly adding to the collection.”
The Digital Bookmobile is housed inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. This 74-foot community outreach vehicle is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades. The vehicle is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PCs, high definition monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors explore PLCMC’s download service. Interactive learning stations give visitors an opportunity to search the library’s digital media collection, use supported mobile devices, and sample eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video.
Library customers can take advantage of the download service 24/7 when they visit the library’s website. From there, they can browse the growing collection of best-selling, new release, and classic titles, and check out a digital title with a valid library card. Once downloaded, digital titles can be enjoyed on a computer or transferred to supported mobile devices. Many audio titles can also be burned to audio CD. At the end of the lending period, titles will automatically expire and are returned to the digital collection. There are never late fees or damaged items.
The Digital Bookmobile is a service of PLCMC and is operated by OverDrive, Inc. To check out and download digital books and more, visit http://downloads.plcmc.org.
About the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.
Since its founding in 1903 as a Carnegie Free Library, PLCMC has provided community service and outreach to the citizens of the Charlotte area. One of the premier libraries in the country, PLCMC has been recognized as a “Five Star” library in a national index of public library service from Library Journal and was named winner of the 2006 National Award for Library Service. The library sponsors a variety of community-based programs, from computer and Internet workshops to the award-winning Novello Festival of Reading, a celebration of the joys of reading and learning. With 24 locations, 1.4 million volumes, 79,000 DVDs, CDs and audiobooks, and a vast selection of titles available to download from the library’s web site, PLCMC is dedicated to its mission of expanding minds, empowering individuals and enriching the community.
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