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Playaway Day at Library will highlight audiobook format

11/03/2010

Colorado Springs, Colo. (November 2, 2010) – Pikes Peak Library District will be hosting a Playaway Day at multiple library locations on November 18 and 19 to introduce the community to a wonderful facet of its audiobook collection. The event will feature Playaway demonstrations, tutorials, and free orange earbuds to the first 200 visitors.

Playaway Day Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St.
Thursday, Nov. 18 from 4 - 8 p.m. at Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr.
Friday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Briargate Library, 9475 Briar Village Point

Playaway is the newest audiobook format which combines a small two-ounce player and an entire digital audiobook. The product is so simple that it provides accessibility to audio anytime, anywhere for virtually any type of library user. The format has been popular among children and teens who enjoy having a portable player, adults who enjoy catching up with the latest bestsellers while on-the-go, and older adults, including the visually impaired, who don’t have to worry about transferring content to a player or learning a new piece of technology. Playaways are literally as simple as pressing play and provide additional user-friendly features such as holding the spot in the story when the device is turned off, and the ability to adjust the speed of the narrator’s voice without affecting sound quality.

The library carries more than 1,100 titles on Playaway, including many selections for children, language learning programs, bestselling adult fiction, and classics. And because Playaway’s format is friendly for listeners of all ages, every patron can enjoy the new format.

To find Playaway titles in the Library’s catalog at ppld.org, select Power Search and then, in the pull-down menu under Type, select Book Player. For more information about the upcoming Playaway Day at PPLD, please contact Beth Fox-Kret at (719) 531-6333, x1212 or visit ppld.org.
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