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Audie Award Winners and Finalists Available!

By Kimberly Morin

The Audies – the Oscars of the audiobook industry – are awarded annually by the Audio Publishers Association. Many of the 2019 award-winners and finalists are available at the library and the library staff have conveniently pulled together this content for you to checkout and enjoy over Spring Break and beyond.

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Database of the Month: OverDrive

By Kimberly Morin

 

Read for Free from a Phone, Tablet or Laptop through the Bentley Library 

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June is Audiobook Month!

By Kimberly Morin

The Bentley Library's collection of audiobooks is available for all your summer road trips! Weekend coastal drives or sitting in traffic waiting to get to the coast, in either case, listening to a good narrator makes the trip more enjoyable. Audiobooks are also great for taking long walks, gardening, sunbathing or just hanging out on the lawn.

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On Display: Nonfiction Audiobooks

By Kimberly Morin

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How (and Why) to Enjoy Audiobooks

By Kimberly Morin

As June is Audiobook Month, I’ve been pondering why I enjoy them so much. They save time. I can listen to them in the car [commuting or on road trips]; walking my 10,000 steps; waiting around for music lessons and the other kid’s activities to be over; de-cluttering the house; folding laundry and the ever popular, Yard Work. These are all activities that I really don’t like and listening to a book can makes the task less odious. I listen to all kinds of content: fiction & nonfiction; short stories & full length novels; all types of genres. I try to mix it up.

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Stock your iPad, Kindle & other mobile devices with OverDrive eBooks

By Lisa Curtin

Did you know that we now offer more than 1,200 downloadable eBooks and audiobooks via OverDrive?  The Bentley Library's OverDrive collection includes fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, award winners, classics and perennial favorites.

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Downloadable Books Drop-in Clinic

By Lisa Curtin
Bring your laptop, Kindle, iPad, smartphone or other device to one of our drop-in downloadable book clinics. Get up & running now so that you can enjoy downloading books this summer - whether you're at home, work or the beach! ...

Over the River and Through the Woods...With an Audiobook

By Lisa Curtin
Audiobooks can be be a holiday travel lifesaver! ...

Get Caught Listening! Audiobooks Are Now On Display.

By Lisa Curtin
Check out the 2011 Audie Award nominees and our newest audiobook acquisitions! ...

June is Audiobook Month! We Have 2010 Audie Award Winners, HD Audio & More...

By Lisa Curtin
Get caught listening! Check out our new releases, bestsellers, award winners, and new HD Audio Playaways. ...
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