Free Digital Audio Book Downloads Available from the Irving Library

The Irving Public Library now offers digital audio books online for an easy, convenient way for customers to check out books. Users can download the audio books to a computer, transfer them to an MP3 player or burn them to a CD. The service is free and easy to use, and can be accessed anytime, anywhere. 
 
“Our library is always interested in embracing new technologies and we are excited about offering this service,” said Jan Bodnar, community relations supervisor. “We want to keep up with the needs of our tech-savvy customers and entice others to experience something new.”

The growing collection currently consists of classic titles such as “The Great Gatsby” and “Fahrenheit 451.”  Library customers can find books by authors ranging from Jane Austen and Ayn Rand to Mark Twain and George Orwell. New releases like “Playing for Pizza” by John Grisham, “Stone Cold” by David Baldacci, and Alan Greenspan’s “The Age of Turbulence” are available. The library’s digital media catalog also offers the classic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and the new Will Smith blockbuster, “I Am Legend.”

Up to five titles may be checked out online at one time and users will have 10 days to listen or save the downloaded files to a MP3 player. After 10 days the titles will expire.

Those interested will need a valid library card, access to the Internet, and free software called OverDrive Media Console for the computer or device to which the material will be downloaded. Visit the Irving Library (click on Digital Media Collection) to install the free software and view a digital catalog.