OneClickDigital - Webinars Available to the Public

Want to learn more about OneClickDigital downloadable audiobooks and have the chance to get your questions answered by a member of their staff?

They are offering a free, public, patron-focused webinar (online seminar) to demonstrate the service’s features. This 45-minute program will include a complete tour of the service and show patrons how to create an account, install the OneClickdigital Media Manager, search for content, manage checkouts, and download and transfer audiobooks to listening devices.

These webinars will be held on:
Tue, Oct 23, 2012      3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Tue, Nov 27, 2012     3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST

Pre-registration is required! Please click the above links to sign up.

If these sessions are not convenient, you can check back at on their website for future dates & times.

OneClickDigital - Kindle Fire app now available

Do you have a Kindle Fire? Want great audiobook downloads available instantly?

OneClickDigital, a provider of downloadable audiobooks has new upgrades.

They have officially launched the OneClickdigital app for the Kindle Fire. Users can download the app for free by searching for OneClickdigital in the Android Appstore at Amazon.com

OneClickdigital now offers apps for the iPhone, all Android devices, and the Kindle Fire. App users will be able to access and download audiobooks directly to their device, without having to connect to a computer.

Here are a few other recent enhancements to OneClickDigital:

• The quick search bar is now available from all pages of the OneClickdigital website.
• The preview player now plays from within the Title Detail page, instead of opening a new webpage.

For more information on how to get started with OneClickDigital, please check out their Help Pages or give us a call!

New OverDrive App for Nook

We just received a press release from OverDrive that brings good news for owners of newer Nooks!

OverDrive App for NOOK® Makes Library eBook Borrowing Even Easier

Highly anticipated release enables over-the-air eBook borrowing on
NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™

(Cleveland, OH) - October 2, 2012 - OverDrive, the leading distributor of eBooks for libraries and schools, announced the release of the free OverDrive Media Console app for NOOK, making it even easier for users to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from libraries and schools. With the new OverDrive app, users of NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color can wirelessly borrow eBooks and MP3 audiobooks from the library.

"With the OverDrive app for NOOK, readers can simply browse, checkout and download both eBooks and MP3 audiobooks," said David Burleigh, OverDrive's director of marketing. "NOOK has consistently been one of the highest rated devices in libraries and schools, and readers will welcome the convenience of the new app."

Users can visit the NOOK Store™ to install the free OverDrive Media Console app. The app enables users to locate a library or school nearby, browse or search their eBook collection and, after entering a valid library card or school ID, check out and download the title for a lending period of one to three weeks (depending on the library or school's policies). At the end of the lending period, the title simply expires. For more information, you can go to www.NOOK.com/publiclibrary or www.overdriveblogs.com.

Cell Phones for Soldiers

Have an old cell phone and don't know what to do with it? We are  an official drop off point for Cell Phones for Soldiers!

Cell Phones for Soldiers collects used cell phones and sells them to ReCellular to be recycled. The money is used to purchase calling cards for soldiers stationed overseas.

Please visit their web site for more about this great program and for suggestions on how to erase your info from your phone before donating.

New audiobook titles on OneClickdigital

Please click here for a list of the latest & upcoming titles from our OneClickdigital downloadable audiobook service!

OneClickdigital provides access to downloadable .mp3 and .wma files of Recorded Books audiobooks. All are iPod compatible and also work on a variety of other devices.

If you haven't used this resource before, here's a brief introduction.

Viva Florida 500 Time Capsule questionnaire

We need your input!

The Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, in conjunction with the Florida Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services, is launching a time capsule project in honor of Viva Florida 500. We are seeking community input for the time capsule contents and other needed information. Please click the link below to let us know what you think should be included in the Pinellas time capsule.

Thank you for your time in answering our short survey and assisting us in the 2013 celebration of Florida Viva 500!

Viva Florida 500 Time Capsule Survey

You can read more about the time capsule project here & the Viva Florida 500 celebration here.

Friends of the Library

Our Friends of the Library group's first General Meeting of the year is coming up on Thursday, September 20 at 11:30 am!

The Friends meetings are open to the general public.  You can view the meeting invitation here and visit their web page for more information.