Sansa Community - Audiobooks & eBooks

Download a library for free

Brandon C — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:01:45 GMT

It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded to a computer or MP3 player -- and it doesn’t cost a cent, unlike, say, media from Apple Inc’siTunes or Amazon.com Inc. In Phoenix, for instance, branches have banded together to create a digital library that currently has about 50,000 titles of e-books, audiobooks, music and videos that can be “checked out” from anywhere. Once discovered, says Tom Gemberling, the electronic resources librarian for the Phoenix Public Library, the program often proves wildly popular. Not long ago, Gemberling visited a local trailer park to speak about the program to 100 or so seniors -- who regularly travel the roads touring in their recreational vehicles. “They were cheering and screaming by the end,” he said. “They were so excited. They’re RVers, so they can go anywhere on the road, find a computer, go into the Phoenix Public Library catalogue, download a book and play it while they drive down the highway.” Available in thousands of libraries across the country, the programs work like this: First you need a...

Enjoy eBooks on the Go

Tara Andrews — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:30:57 GMT

Everyone associates their MP3 player with music. But if that’s all you do with your player you are issing out. Your player can also bring you audio books. Audio books allow you to listen to your favorite novels, non-fiction, and lectures in a convenient way -- while you are driving your car, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, on the treadmill, at the beach, on the bus, lying in the dark while your partner sleeps, and many other situations. Your children will love eBooks too. On long road trips they can catch up on their favorite characters or during sleepovers listen to a favorite adventure story in the dark. You can even listen to the latest (and last) word on Harry Potter on your Sansa Connect. Audio books started being recorded soon after the innovative cassette tape was introduced to the world. With today’s advances in technology, digitized audio book files are easily portable as an “eBook”. eBooks are electronic audio files of a traditional published book. eBook files can be copied to and played on personal computers, PDAs, newer cell phone models, and many MP3 players (including the Sansa models). eBooks are available in many file formats playable on...