"Playaway" Audiobooks at Finkelstein Memorial Library

Do you like to listen to audiobooks on the go, but you don't own an MP3 player? You don't need one! The Library now offers “Playaway” Ready-to-Go audiobooks: audiobook-&-player-in-one!

Playaway is the first self-playing digital audio book. Not an MP3 or CD player and not software, Playaway is the self-contained audio equivalent of a book. Half the size of a deck of cards, to use a Playaway all you need is a standard headphone or earphone and one standard AAA battery to allow for immediate listening. Using clearly marked buttons, Playaway gives listeners the option of placing digital bookmarks and controlling the speed of a narrator's voice, all while easily moving both forward and back through audio book selections that can range from six to twenty-four hours. Additionally, Playaway has a universal headphone jack that works with almost any type of headphone or mobility accessory.

The Library's new Playaway collection includes works for adults, teens, and kids, including popular and classic titles such as The Call of the Wild, Tom Sawyer, Sense and Sensibility, The Outsiders, Romeo and Juliet, Eragon, the Giver, The Life of Pi, Secret Lives of Bees, Cry the Beloved Country, Bridge to Terabithia, Room with a View, You: the Owners’ Manual and others. The small but growing Playaway collection can be found on the first floor of the library. Please ask staff if you need assistance.

To learn more about how Playaway audiobooks work, visit the Playaway website.

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