Technology always amazes me. I didn’t grow up with computers, cell phone apps, GPS, but I have learned so much at the library. Something cool that I discovered is the library Libby app. You can listen to a book! Someone reads to you. This is just grand. When you’re cooking or doing dishes you can be listening to a story. It’s easy to use, and downloading is a breeze, even for a non-techie like me. I even started listening in the car!
Now, here’s a bit of cool technology that I found out through the library. If you need to use your phone GPS, you have it ready to tell you the directions you need. Then, pull up your Libby app, click on your story and drive. When your GPS needs to tell you where to turn, your story will pause, then the GPS speaks to you, and your story will then continue. And the Libby app even backs the story up by two sentences so you don’t miss anything. I was talking about this to my colleagues at the library, and found that this works with both Google maps and Waze. If your car has bluetooth installed, it’s set. If you need to download the Libby app, or learn how to use it, just stop in the library and we can help you.
By Denise
Your library card gives you access to 3 great online libraries that contain audiobooks and eBooks. Libby, Axis 360 and Hoopla. All you need to log in is your library card number and your PIN number. Call us if you have any questions.