Great audiobooks available on RB Digital

We have some great new audiobooks available from RB digital Audiobooks!!  We now have access to A Better Man by Louise Penny, TheTestaments by Margaret Atwood and The Institute by Stephen King.  So while these are one copy/one user audios (not “always available”), they are much more available because they are only for OUR PATRONS, not the whole state!  So on Overdrive/Libby the wait for A Better Man is presently about 20 weeks and the RB Digital one is available NOW - as I write this anyway!
Here's all you need to get started: the RB digital app (for iOS, Android or Kindle Fire) and your 14 digit library card number to create an account.  Let us know if you have any questions!
From Karen at the library

Simply ear-resistable! Great audiobooks from RBDigital!

 

Listen up audiobook fans! Just checked out the latest titles on RBDigital and there are some great ones available.  New titles include A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult, Gone So Long by Andre Dubus III, Virgil Wonder by Leif Enger and Depth of Winter by Craig Johnson. And the best thing - these titles are ALWAYS available! No waiting! If you've never used RBDigital before you will need to register to create an account.  Go to the RBDigital link on the library's home page (click here) and sign up.  You will need your library card number to create an account. It needs to be a 14 digit library card, so if you have a shorter number, you'll need to come in (or call) to get a new card (which will also allow you to use more of our online resources, too). You can then download your audiobooks to the rbdigital app on your phone. Let us know if you have any questions!

Read The Jungle Book before you see the movie!

Did you know that The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is out of copyright and so available FREE as an ebook? Read online or download from Gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35997

You could also listen to the audiobook on Overdrive:
http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?id=C6AFEA2F-E805-4065-A951-5E4A42848113

Library closed Wednesday 2/5

Due to the wintry weather, the library will be closed today.  Hope you have a good book and a good movie to watch. Or download an ebook or an eaudiobook at the NH Downloadable Books Consortium: you've been meaning to try it and all you need is your library card number!  If you have questions go to the official NH downloadable books blog - it probably has the answer to any questions you might have.
Stay safe and drive slowly if you do go out on the roads.

Need some books for traveling?

Check out the latest ebook and audiobook releases on OverDrive and the latest audiobook releases from OneClickDigital. Did you know? OneClickDigital audiobooks are always available and are all iPod compatible! Contact the library if you need help setting up your account.

NH State Library expands offerings for visually impaired

The New Hampshire State Library’s Talking Books Service is expanding its offerings to include audiobooks available from the New Hampshire Downloadable Books service.

Talking Books provides audiobooks at no cost to those unable to read or use standard print materials as a result of a temporary or permanent visual or physical limitation. Patrons are provided with special audio players and can select from thousands of titles available in Talking Books’ library.

Each year, Talking Books serves more than 2,000 New Hampshire residents and lends more than 90,000 books.

New Hampshire’s Talking Books Service will continue to make material from its existing lending library available. In addition, patrons will now also be able to use digital players, such as iPods, to listen to titles available from the New Hampshire Downloadable Books service.

“New Hampshire’s Talking Books Service has provided material to the blind and physically challenged—including veterans—for generations. Often it is the only way that they are able to access these materials,” said Michael York, state librarian. “The New Hampshire State Library is pleased to be able to expand this service by making downloadable audio books available to them.”

To access material from New Hampshire Downloadable Books, Talking Books’ patrons will need to contact their local library to see if it belongs to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium; they will also need a valid library card, computer, internet access and compatible audio player. Patrons whose libraries do not belong to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium can work directly with Talking Books Service to set up an account.

More information about the New Hampshire State Library’s Talking Books Service is available at www.nh.gov/nhsl/talking_books and by calling (603) 271-3429 or (800) 491-4200 (toll free in New Hampshire only).
The New Hampshire Downloadable Books service is available at http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/.
The New Hampshire State Library promotes excellence in libraries and library services to all New Hampshire residents, by assisting libraries and the people of New Hampshire with rapid access to library and informational resources through the development and coordination of a statewide library/information system; by meeting the informational needs of New Hampshire’s state, county and municipal governments and its libraries; and by serving as a resource for New Hampshire. For more information, visit www.nh.gov/nhsl.

New OverDrive and NetLibrary features

On Tuesday, June 16, OverDrive released the new version of OverDrive® Media Console. To download the updated software, click here. All new users will automatically download the latest version, and existing users will be prompted to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of OMC (scheduled for late June).

Nearly all OverDrive® WMA Audiobooks in the download collection are now compatible with the iPod®, iPhoneT®, iPod touch®, and iPod nano®, as well as Zune® and thousands of other portable devices, with a simple upgrade of OverDrive® Media Console to version 3.2 on Windows® PCs.

NetLibrary® also has a new Media Center available for easier, faster downloads. To download the updated software, click here. Many titles available through NetLibrary® are now iPod® compatible as well. If you haven't used NetLibrary® before, you need to come to the library to create an account.

Please call (746-3663) or email (info@hopkintontownlibrary.org) us if you have any questions about our downloadable audiobooks.