Digital Bookmobile is back on the road!

The Digital Bookmobile, the high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades, has started its 2014 national tour. The tour started on February 4 at Paso Robles Public Library in Paso Robles, Calif. Following more stops in Southern California, the Digital Bookmobile will visit libraries and schools in Arizona and Nevada next as it tours across the country. Aboard the 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer, readers of all ages can learn how to borrow eBooks and audiobooks from their local library or school on a variety of devices. Our OverDrive team works with representatives from the host library or school to show community members how to search, sample, borrow and return titles either on their own devices or on a number of tablets, computers and smartphones available to demo on the Digital Bookmobile. This is a highly engaging, hands-on experience, allowing readers to ask questions and interact one-on-one with both OverDrive and library staff members, and is a great way to introduce the digital collection. Local media often cover these events, further raising awareness of the library’s or school’s eBook program. Many libraries report increased registration rates and circulation spikes following these events. The full Digital Bookmobile schedule can be found here. For more information about how you can host the Digital Bookmobile at your library or school, contact events@digitalbookmobile.com.   Heather Tunstall is the Public Relations Specialist at OverDrive.

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