On April 29, improvements will be made to OverDrive, the library’s ebook website, changing the look, feel, and experience of checking out ebooks!
Changes Coming to OverDrive Ebook Website
Posted by Jeff Tate on April 18, 2013
HUSH: a podcast from your library – Episode 25 – Audiobooks
Posted by Lissa Staley on July 13, 2012
Audiobooks are popular, especially in the summertime. Join Thad Hartman and Lissa Staley as they host a discussion (36:08) with Marie Manthe about discovering and enjoying audiobooks, favorite narrators and preferred formats. What are your favorite audiobooks?
Treat Your Ears to YA Books
Posted by Lena Vogt on June 11, 2012
Teens and other readers of Young Adult Literature will have the opportunity to listen to bestselling titles and required reading classics this summer. Each week from June 14 – August 22, 2012, SYNC will offer two free audiobook downloads. The audiobook pairings will include a popular YA title and a classic that connects with the [...]
One Great Listen: Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Posted by Deborah Bryan on March 10, 2012
My review of the audiobook Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly I was thoroughly engrossed by this story about a teenager–Andi–who fights her own personal demons while vividly encountering the world of the French Revolution. Andi is, in short, a mess. Her younger brother Truman’s death has reduced her to popping anti-depressant pills just to make it [...]
New Audiobooks Service Offered to Customers
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on November 28, 2011
As its contract with OverDrive expires, the State Library of Kansas announces another way for customers to access downloadable books. Learn about One Click Digital and why it’s an important tool for downloadable audiobook listeners.
Changes Coming to Library’s ebook Service
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on November 10, 2011
The way you download e-books and digital audiobooks from the library will soon change. On Dec. 5, your access the OverDrive service, which provides our ebooks and downloadable audiobooks, will end. Find out more by clicking into this post or ask a librarian.
One Great Listen: Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton
Posted by Deborah Bryan on September 4, 2011
A review of the audiobook Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino and Ronald Cotton, with Erin Torneo
Powerful, insightful, and shocking. Those are the three words I would choose to describe this story told by two very brave individuals.
Sync YA Audiobooks
Posted by Lena Vogt on June 27, 2011
Do you listen to Young Adult audiobooks? If not, this summer is a perfect time to start! You can check out audiobooks from the library and check out the SYNC program.
Talking Books Ensures All May Read
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on March 2, 2011
Digital Talking Books keeps avid readers connected to their passion even when their ability to see fails them. Talking Books Week, March 1-6, is a perfect time to try out this free service or inquire about it for a loved one. Staff can even personalize selections and customize due dates based on a customer’s reading [...]
