STUDENTS: NO NEED TO FEAR… AVS IS HERE!

School’s back in session and every student knows what that means: tons of homework and reading assignments! Things can get pretty hectic for students, but not to worry… Audio Visual Services is on the job! Is there a book that needs to be read for a particular class… by next week? No problem. AVS offers a large assortment of classic and popular books on CD as well as downloadables too, making reading assignments both convenient and enjoyable. Just imagine the possibilities: Going about life’s daily activities, perhaps driving to your next class while the book reads to YOU. Need additional help in math, history, and science? No problem. Check out the department’s vasy array of DVDs and VHS on these very subjects. There’s even a collection of audio and video materials for those struggling with a foreign language. After taking advantage of all AVS has to offer, one will find that they have extra time to spare. So, go ahead and take a load off with a good movie or CD also found in AVS… you deserve it!

TRAVEL THE WORLD WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME

Travel the world without spending a dime!  Audio-Visual Services has a large selection of travel items in both DVD/video and audio formats.  You can enjoy television favorites Samantha Brown, Rick Steves and Rudy Maxa as they guide you through exotic locales.  Pick your transportation and journey by boat, train or bike!  Explore Europe’s classic architecture, Ohio’s Hocking Hills or China’s Great Wall. It’s all waiting for you in Audio-Visual Services!

June is Audiobook Month

Did you know June is Audiobook Month?

The library offers the latest bestsellers on Compact Disc. Browse our well-stocked collection of fiction and nonfiction titles. We have mysteries, romance, westerns, inspirational, and more. And we offer a wide variety of nonfiction topics such as self help, history, biographies, and learn a foreign language. You can even reserve your favorite authors online!

Many of us enjoy listening to books on compact disc and cassette tape, but did you know the library also offers downloadables? Through our web site, you can download Audiobooks and eBooks to most PC’s and other compatible devices. We are pleased to introduce the addition of MP3 Audiobooks to our collection. This new format can be used with the iPod®, iPhone™, the iPod Shuffle and virtually any MP3 player.

Akron Summit County Public Library also offers the Playaway at its branches as well as Children and Teen departments at Main Library. The Playaway is a device with a complete book already installed on it. You listen to the book with ear buds or headphones (which you provide). If you want to listen to the Playaway while driving, you can use an FM tuner with the Playaway. Your audiobook will play through your car’s speakers either by using an FM tuner with an older car, or if you have a newer car with a USB port, by using a USB cable to connect the Playaway.