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Monroe Street Branch Offers Pre-Loaded Playaway Digital Audiobooks

April 13th, 2009 Tana

The Monroe Street Branch Library introduces a new collection of Playaway audiobooks during National Library Week, April 12 - 18.

Half the size of a deck of cards, Playaway is the simplest way to listen to a book on the go and – with no tapes or CDs - can hold up to eighty hours of content on each unit. Using clearly marked buttons, Playaway gives listeners the ability to move back and forth within or between chapters and alter the speed of a narrator’s voice. It even has an automatic bookmark feature that remembers where you left off. Additionally, Playaway has a universal headphone jack that works with almost any type of headphone or mobility accessory.

“Playaway’s simple functionality and immediate usability separate it from other audio book formats,” said Mary Burton, Supervising Librarian, Monroe Street Branch Library. “With Playaway, our patrons can enjoy best-selling content with first-rate digital audio.”

This new collection was made possible through a Madison Community Foundation Library Collections Grant. The Madison Community Foundation has supported Dane County’s public library system with over $5 million in donations for collections, programs and capital campaigns since 2000, including a total of 27 collection grants awarded to Madison and Dane County Libraries.

Madison Community Foundation encourages, facilitates and manages long-term philanthropy. Since 1942, the foundation staff has helped people realize their philanthropic goals, allowing them to support charitable interests anywhere in the world. The community foundation also awards grants throughout Dane County to build communities.

More information about all grants to Madison Public Libraries is on the Madison Public Library web site, or see all titles in the new collection.

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