Many of you may be familiar with downloadable audiobooks and
e-books from our OverDrive collection. But have you checked out the free music?
Often, librarians are asked about sources for legal music downloads. While this
collection may not have every album ever produced, it does offer a nice
selection of albums to suit your tastes.
Need a break at the office? Pop on the headphones and relax to Classics for Relaxing and Dreaming. Classical music is supposed to be good for the brain, and there’s plenty available here. The Rock & Pop collection features artists like Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead, and David Bowie. Or check out B.B. King in the Jazz and Blues collection. Other collections include Choral, Classical, Concerto, Indie, and New Age, so try something new!
All albums check out for up to five days. You can listen to them on your computer, transfer them to select audio devices, and some may be burned to CD. Check it out in the Music section of the OverDrive collection.
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System status
A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:
- Checkouts: Continue as usual, but May 24-29 you must have your physical library card in hand to check out materials.
- Due dates: All checkouts will have a due date of June 22, except DVDs and GRU watt meters, which still have 7-day limit.
- Holds and requests: New holds and purchase requests cannot be placed until May 30, but those placed previously will continue to be processed and will carry over to the new system.
- Returns: Please "Babysit Our Books" — keep them until the new system is running smoothly (mid-June).
- Registration: Continues as usual today, but cannot be done May 24-29, as our entire system will be down.
- Interlibrary loan: No new ILL requests can be placed May 24-29.
- Digital checkouts: OverDrive checkouts and holds will work normally throughout the transition.
- My Discoveries: Will be retired with the AquaBrowser catalog on May 24. Please retrieve any saved book lists before then.
- Website: The Library District website (www.aclib.us) will be up as normal throughout the transition.
- My Account: Account info will be available through May 24. Your account will appear on the new system on May 30.
- Bill payment: All payments including PayPal are working today. No payments can be accepted May 24-29
- New catalog: Watch for its debut on May 30, with new features.
More about the transition.
More about the new online catalog.
Have any questions? Please Ask Us!
