Did you know Neill Public Library participates in the
Washington Anytime Library to bring you e-books and e-audiobooks? The
Washington Anytime Library is a consortium of 44 libraries across Washington
working together to efficiently deliver electronic resources to library patrons
in Washington’s small towns and rural areas.
Whitman County Library is a member, and the Moscow Public Library
participates in their own consortium (Valnet).
There’s a new way to access e-books and e-audiobooks from
the Washington Anytime Library- Libby. Libby is a new, streamlined app
available for Android devices, iOS (iPhone and iPad), and Windows 10 users. All
you have to do is install the app, find the Neill Public Library, and enter
your library card number. Three simple steps and you are ready to check out
e-books and e-audiobooks. Libby makes sure that you are always “one tap” away
from the Neill Public Library.
The Washington Anytime Library collection continues to grow,
with more than 28,000 e-books and 10,000+ e-audiobooks. It is also a great resource for
Spanish-language materials, with more than 1,000 Spanish-language titles. Many
of the most popular items are checked out, but wait times are usually fairly
short and there is always plenty of content to browse.
The new Libby app makes accessing all this content even
easier. Once borrowed, titles download automatically to the app on wi-fi, and
you no longer have to remember which format to use. The audiobook experience is
even more seamless, and if you have library cards in multiple places, that
works better too. As usual, all your titles automatically expire at the end of
your checkout period- there’s no worrying about late fines and fees. Already
using the Washington Anytime Library and happy with the current Overdrive app?
There’s no need to change- it won’t go away anytime soon.
Unsurprisingly, the popularity of the Washington Anytime
Library continues to increase. Neill Public Library users are on track to check
out more than 50,000 e-books and e-audiobooks in 2017, at least a 20% increase
over last year. We also continue to add new users at a fast clip. Moreover, the
popularity of electronic materials hasn’t displaced our regular books and other
library materials- checkouts of items within the library have increased 9% this
year alone.
Check out the Washington Anytime Library and the new Libby
app today! Download it from the app store on your device and start browsing for
great e-books and e-audiobooks. Don’t have a device? All materials can also be
accessed through an internet-connected computer and web browser. Have
questions? Contact us (509.338.3254) or stop by the Neill Public Library. We’re
always happy to help!
Dan Owens
Adult Services Librarian
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