Hawthorne library user loses 25 pounds with Playaways
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May I ask for your input for my blog on recorded materials, I asked a library patron checking in and out Playaways? What is it about Playaways that appeals to you?

“I have lost 25 pounds listening to Playaways while on the treadmill. I began by trying to read books, but turning pages and gripping handles while running on an incline was disruptive. Playaways are light and the recordings are continuous. No interruption, you can bookmark and search, you can even adjust reading speed, and the experience distracts from the work at hand. Now my wife is trying the same weight-loss technique.”

Alachua County Library District has more than 400 fiction and nonfiction Playaways. Patrons need to provide their own earphones, AAA batteries and treadmills for this weight loss program.

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A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:

  • Checkouts: 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.
  • 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: Continues as usual throughout the transition.
  • 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.

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