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Mentor Public Library adds OverDrive's WIN Catalog

The Mentor Public Library is going “live” on their website with OverDrive’s WIN (Want It Now) Catalog initiative.

OverDrive is a leading full-service digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video. Patrons will now be able to discover new eBooks and eAudiobook titles beyond the library’s collection, and recommend them for addition to the library’s digital collection.

In making the announcement, the library said patrons benefit by being able to browse among hundreds of thousands of e-book and e-audiobook titles that they might want to read. If the library purchases a recommended title, the library patron can be automatically notified and placed on the waiting list.

Patrons not willing to be placed on a long waiting list for a new eBook have the option, through the OverDrive WIN Catalog interface “Buy It Now” feature, to purchase the eBook after being directed to one of the eBook stores.

A portion of the sale will go to the library as credit towards future purchases of library eBook and eAudiobook titles.

Since 2011, users have been able to browse the library’s digital media web site, check out with a valid library card, and download to a computer or mobile device, the library said. The iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry phones and tablets are all compatible while eBooks can be read on eReaders, including the Kindle, NOOK and Sony Reader.

Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. The collection available to be downloaded can be visited at mentor.lib.overdrive.com

For details, visit the Mentor Public Library website at www.mentorpl.org.


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