Overdrive Digital Bookmobile

Description

BARTOW COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM TO HOST DIGITAL BOOKMOBILE NATIONAL TOUR EVENT AT CLARENCE BROWN CONFERENCE CENTER

Free digital titles with just a library card and an Internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet. The Digital Bookmobile National Tour (www.digitalbookmobile.com) will showcase the free eBook download service. At this free event, readers all ages will learn how to download eBooks from the library through interactive demonstrations and high-definition instructional videos. A gadget gallery featuring Kindle®, iPod® touch, Android® tablet, NOOK®,Sony® Reader, BlackBerry®, Windows® Phone, and more will help visitors discover portable devices that are compatible with the library's download service. Library card holders can also check out and download digital titles anytime, anywhere by visiting http://gadd.lib.overdrive.com.

The Digital Bookmobile is housed inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. This 74-foot community outreach vehicle is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades. The vehicle is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PCs, high definition monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors explore the library's download service. Interactive learning stations give visitors an opportunity to search the library's digital media collection, use supported mobile devices, and sample eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video.