SNEAK PREVIEW: Downloadable Audiobooks

For our patrons who enjoy listening to audiobooks (and there are many of you), the Osterhout is pleased to offer a new service, beginning August 1. Patrons will be able to log on to Netlibrary via the Osterhout website and download audiobooks directly to a home computer or portable audio device. No holds, no waiting, no late fees!
You can "check out" a maximum of 10 audiobooks at one time. They do not have to be returned since after 3 weeks the file will expire and will no longer work. You can renew the file, like a regular book, for an additional 3 weeks by logging in in to your NetLibrary account.
All you need is a computer that supports Windows Media Player (version 9 or above) or a portable audio device such as one of the following:

• MuVo NX or Zen Touch (Creative Labs)
• Digital Jukebox (Dell)
• DMP-X20 (Gateway)
• iFP-890 (iRiver)
• Lyra (RCA)
• Cali or Karma or Nitrus (Rio)

Setting up your NetLibrary account is a simple one-time thing. After doing this, you can start choosing titles you want to download from a database of over 1400 different books, including adult fiction and non-fiction, as well as books for children and young adults.

Check back in this space, or stop by the Osterhout Library for more information on this new program!

Memorial Books

My books are friends that never fail me.
--Thomas Carlyle

THE GIFT of a book to honor or memorialize a special person is a lasting tribute that makes itself felt through years to come. Some reasons for giving a book include:

• As a memorial for a deceased family member or friend
• To honor a child's birthday, emphasizing the importance of reading in his or her life
• To celebrate a special anniversary or event (graduation, wedding, etc.)

You can participate in the Osterhout Free Library's gift book program by filling out the form available in the library and returning it with your tax-deductible donation. (There is a minimum donation of $10 for the purchase of a children's book or $20 for the purchase of an adult book.) Gift books are identified with a bookplate inside the book's cover. An acknowledgement card will be mailed to the party you wish to be notified. Your name and the honoree's name will be placed in our permanent Gift Book register on display at the library. On arrival, all gift books are prominently displayed along with the other new books.