PLAYAWAY BOOKS

The Augusta Headquarters Library now offers Playaway – the first self-playing digital audio book, adding the innovative digital format to their existing audio book collection. 

Each Palm-Sized Unit is Permanently Loaded with an Audio Book to Make Listening as Simple as Pressing a Button; Bestselling Titles Available 

Not a MP3 or CD player and not software, Playaway is the self-contained audio equivalent of a book that is half the size of a deck of cards. Patrons will need to use their own earbuds and one AAA battery. If they do not have these, they will be able to purchase them at the library for a nominal charge. 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. 

 “Playaway’s simple functionality and immediate usability separate it from other audio book formats,” said Gary Swint, library director.  “With Playaway, our patrons can enjoy best-selling content with first-rate digital audio.”

 Headquarters library will initially have 50 Playaway titles in the children and adult collections. Some of the titles that will be available are A Short History of Nearly Everything; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Riders of the Purple Sage; Charlotte’s Web; Hamlet; The Purpose Driven Life; and, English for the Real World. The audio books can be checked out for a period of two weeks.

 For more information about Playaway at the Augusta Headquarters Library, please contact the library at 706-821-2600, or visit us at 902 Greene Street, Augusta, GA.   Learn more about the company and the product at www.playawaydigital.com.