Audiobooks News
- Ballard Library, others closed Aug. 30 – Sept. 6 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:28PMBy Robinson Newspapers Staff The Ballard Library, as well as all other Seattle Public Library branches, will be closed Aug. 30 through Sept. 5 due to citywide budget cuts. Libraries will also be closed Sept. 6 for the Labor Day holiday. As part of the Ballard Library closure, the parking garage for the library and the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center will also be closed for the week. The ...
- It’s What’s Happening For Young Adults Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:11AMYoung Adults “made waves” this summer at the Garden City Public Library by participating in the Library’s young adult summer reading club - Make Waves @ Your Library.
- Syosset Library Holds Wrap Party for Adult Summer Reading Club Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhile Syosset Library has been encouraging children to read during the hottest months of the year for decades now, the adult summer reading program just made its debut this summer. For librarians Lisa Caputo and Jackie Ranaldo, the motivation to start an adult program was simple: “We know how much adults love to read, and why shouldn’t they have some fun too?” said Caputo, head of Adult Services ...
- PEOPLE STILL READING Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:05AMPatrons line up at the main help desk in the Edgecombe County Memorial Library for assistance with books, DVDs and other materials available at the library.
- So to Speak | Joe Blundo commentary: Splendor of West dazzles visitor Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:09AMMy wife, who thinks I lack enthusiasm for tourist attractions, was shocked to hear me say, "I want to come back."
- Going places Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:35AMSHREWSBURY - When Jerry Berrier, who has been blind since birth, moved from Shrewsbury to Everett earlier this year because it offered better access to public transportation, he used a new GPS device that helped him navigate the streets and businesses in his new neighborhood a lot more quickly.
- Gooding Public Library celebrates 100 years Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:25PMThe Gooding Public Library will hold an open house from 2 to 4p.m. Saturday at 306 Fifth Ave. W. to celebrate 100 years ofservice. There will be displays, refreshments, and visits withformer staff and board members.
- Galaxy Press Announces Titles Now Available in Newest Audiobook Format with Playaway Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:02PMAs part of its commitment to make available its Stories from the Golden Age line of books written by master storyteller L. Ron Hubbard in the 1930s and 40s, Galaxy Press announced the release of the first four titles on Playaway® pre-loaded digital audiobooks.
- Samsung’s e-reader hits the shelves Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:48AMTHE INQUIRER WHSmith first with orders
- Library staff, patrons frustrated with service cuts after state aid to group slashed by 40 percent Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:06PMAs of June 28, inter-library loans came to an end for the Lakeland Library Cooperative, an eight-county group of 41 libraries, including the Loutit and Spring Lake district libraries.
- Pocketbook announces color touch screen Android powered e-reader and more Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:13PMManufacturing upstart PocketBook is clearly still gung ho about e-readers, judging by the five new models it has announced will be released at IFA in September, which include a pair of entry-level ProBook 602 and 902 units, as well as the ProBook 603 and 903 premium units. The 60x designated models sport 6-inch screens, while the 90x models have a bigger 9.7-inch. All models will feature 2GB of ...
- thayer Library: listening to an audio book is as simple as pushing play Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:08PMLIBRARY ADVOCATE August is Audio Book Appreciation Month.
- Water advisory issued for Manitowaning Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:30PMThe Sudbury & District Health Unit has issued a drinking water advisory for residents of Manitowaning who draw water from the municipal water system. The advisory will remain in effect for at least two days.[...]
- Pizza delivery considered for Arctic troops Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:01PMCFS ALERT, Nunavut – A family-run pizza business based in eastern Ontario is considering delivering pizzas to Canadian troops based in the Arctic.[...]
- Man may post bail for woman accused of cancer-faking fraud Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:00PMAshley Kirilow, the Burlington, Ont., woman accused of faking cancer to collect and pocket charitable donations, may have a friend. A man whose tattoos cover his body, including his face, may act as surety for the 23-year-old woman.[...]
- Canadian, U.S. data highlight faltering recovery Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:45PMCanadian wholesale sales unexpectedly dropped in June and the composite leading indicator had its slowest increase in a year, while data from south of the border continued to give little reason for optimism in the faltering recovery.[...]
- Summit Free Public Library sees use expand this summer Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:21PM2010 Google SUMMIT — “It just keeps getting busier and busier,” said a staffer at the Summit Free Public Library, looking at several carts loaded with recently-returned books. ”It’s definitely busier than last year.” The numbers confirm that observation. Library...
- Forget e-books, try audiobooks Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:20PMIgnore the recent hype about e-books, Kindles and Kobos. Anyone with mild technological abilities can get into electronic books - and thousands have - without buying expensive new devices.
- Entertainment / Arts › Audiobooks of 4 Woody Allen works released Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 6:24PMWoody Allen has gone audio. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker and writer has recorded audio editions of four of his books, compilations of the comic stories…
- Looking to volunteer? Speak up Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:00AMLooking for a different volunteer opportunity?
- ‘168 Hours’ Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:30AMOne half hour. A half-hour a day, that’s all you need. If you could somehow cram that extra thirty minutes into your already-overscheduled day, you might have a chance to get everything done. But alas, that’s not possible so you’re crazy-busy with never enough time. Isn’t everybody?
- News Briefs Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:29PMNote burning ceremony Delaware First Baptist Church will hold a note burning ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. Wylie Jones, pastor, invites everyone to attend. The church is on State Highway 22 West in Delaware.
- Is it time to change the way we read? Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:29PMBy Whitney Snipes government@couriernews.com Books have stayed largely the same throughout history, changing to accommodate advances in printing and binding technologies, but otherwise remaining basically unchanged. Until now.
- Sports briefs Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:31PMThe second annual Mark Dixon Memorial Golf Tournament will be teeing off on Saturday, Sept. 4 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Shamrock Golf and Country Club with the proceeds benefitting the Mark Dixon Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Dollars for Scholars Memorial Account.
- Public Library Offering Downloadable eBooks Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:29PMUsers have 24/7 access to titles compatible with popular e-reading devices
- County library receives $8,650 grant to purchase new books Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:22PMThe Livingston County Library was awarded a Missouri State Library Targeted Collection Development Grant in the amount of $8,650 to purchase materials in five specific categories. The categories include Literacy Skills Development, Foreign Language and Bilingual Collections, Career and Job Skills Development, Computer Skills Development and Statewide Reading Program Support.
- Tantor Media Plans Aug. 28 Library Benefit Tag Sale in Old Saybrook Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:13AMTantor Media, Inc., the Old Saybrook company that produces audiobooks, is hosting an employee-driven tag sale on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tantor warehouse, 139 Mill...
- Microsoft issues record Patch Tuesday updates Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:20AMThe company has released a record number of monthly patches, addressing 34 vulnerabilities including eight critical holes in Windows, IE, Word and other programs
- Bristol library offers 600 free audiobooks for download Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:51AMThe city council has launched a service allowing free downloads on over 600 titles through an online library, which are licensed for up to three weeks
- Business digest Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:44PMRegistration for hospice volunteer training underway
- Datelines Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:44PMAntioch Library Book Sale -- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 6 and noon-5 p.m. Aug. 7. Proceeds benefit library programs. Gently used books, videos and audiobooks for $1 or less. 501 W. 18th St. 925-757-9224 or ccclib.org .
- Calendar Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:24AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026, fax (847) 486-7451, or e-mail to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. No charge for ...
- Community Calendar Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:19AMDeadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
- The high-tech Digital Bookmobile arrives in Warwick on Aug. 13 Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:41AMDownload experience promotes free audiobook, eBook, music and video download service
- Community briefs Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 9:22PMCSI announces August noncredit classes
- Hubbard Library Gets Donation From Dental Clinic Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:40PMThe annual Smiles for Charity Drive sponsored by Braydich Dental has raised more than $12,000 to benefit the library.
- The iPod plateau Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:09AMThe iPod has pretty much everything it needs already. Kirk McElhearn wonders where can it go from here?
- Multimedia E-Books, Adorned With Video Extras Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:03AMLike DVDs, electronic books for the iPad are now being loaded with extras, including video clips that are integrated with text.
- Cutler’s Rock Memoir on iPhone Celebrates Jerry Garcia’s August Birthday Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:00AMTo celebrate Jerry Garcia’s birthday on August 1st, the audio chapter from the iPhone/iPod Touch application, You Can’t Always Get What You Want: My Life with the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead and other wonderful reprobates by Sam Cutler (Expanded Books/Apps/Ironic Apps) titled “Garcia” and read by the author is available as a free download and the app is on sale for half price, $4.99 for ...
- It"s not you, it"s my mobile Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:12AMLooking for a frustrating, disappointing and ultimately futile experience? There"s an app for that, says Gary Marshall
- Centre County libraries hoping for help after funding cuts Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:45AMThe only card Gopal Jayakar wants on his birthday is the one that can be swiped at Schlow Centre Reg
- Libraries at forefront of pop-culture sensations Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:04AMLibraries have been in the news recently. And we look pretty good.
- Take reading to the next level Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe Columbus Public Library has expanded its download collection with the addition of eBooks, to our OverDrive collection, at http://nebraska.lib.overdrive.com.
- Young York book lovers can Space Hop to it Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:57AMA SMALL step for children could lead to a giant leap towards them having a great time with reading in York next week.
- Agatha Christie: The curious case of the cosy queen Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:41PMWe know whodunnit but not how. The curious case of Agatha Christie remains the great unsolved mystery of crime fiction. It is relatively easy to understand why we continue to read the work of Edgar Allan Poe or Arthur Conan Doyle, or for that matter Wilkie Collins, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Nor is it difficult to explain their enduring influence on the genre.
- Email this to a friend Print this story Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:21PMMissouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced recently that the Maryville Public Library received a Missouri State Library Targeted Collection Development Grant in the amount of $9,000.
- 25 must-have iPhone apps for productive geeks Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:27PMGet the inside track on iPhone apps that can improve your productivity, and a few that can provide a little geek fun.
- Five summer audiobooks help you escape the heat and humidity Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:22AMWhen the air grows hot and heavy, most audiophiles forgo serious listening. Heat and humidity call for entertainment, and these five audiobooks fill the bill.
- Audible a solid digital audiobook player for your iPhone Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:37PMTASTY: Bookmarking features make stopping and starting a book simple. BUMMER: There doesn’t seem to be a way to download the audiobooks from the Audible.com. website using the app.
- A storied variety for kids at libraries Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:26AMChoogie Kingfisher leaned forward on the stage, raising his voice and using his hands as much as his words to tell the story of how the beaver got his flat tail and the rabbit got his long ears. ...
