Have you heard any good books lately?

Check out the Playaway collection in Children's Services to find some great listens. We have an extensive collection of Playaways to choose from.

A Playaway is an audio book that comes with its own small player - you just provide the triple A battery and plug in your favorite headphones. It is a fun way to listen to books!

Summer Reading Program: Beyond Books

We're two weeks into the Summer Reading Program...are you getting in your 20 minutes a day? 

Here's a tip: you don't have to stick to books! You could also:

• pick up a magazine like Highlights High Five, Kiki, or Cousteau Kids,
• listen to an audiobook or try out a Playaway,
• read a cereal box, the menu at a restaurant, your grocery list, a recipe, or
• read a blog (hey - you're doing that right now!).

Remember... all kinds of reading counts when you're counting minutes for the Summer Reading Program!

Listen As You Read

Children's Services has a new collection. When you want to listen to a book, check out a Playaway. It's a pre-loaded digital book. The iPod-size "player" comes in a library case that looks like a video case. Just plug in your headphones and listen while you walk, or listen while you ride in the car, or listen while you read along. We have short stories, chapter books, and even some non-fiction. Type Playaway into the library catalog and find a title you like.

Playaways have arrived!

So what IS a Playaway? A Playaway is an audio book smaller than a deck of cards. You don't need an MP3 player, a tape deck or a CD player; you just need to put in a battery and plug in headphones!

The Children's Services department has a small collection available now, but more titles will be arriving soon. Click here to see which titles are now available.