Library expands digital collection with free music, magazines

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Published: Friday, 05 April 2013 18:59

WINAMAC - The Pulaski County Public Library has once again expanded its services, adding digital magazine and MP3 music file downloads.

The library’s website now offers access to over three million downloadable songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists via The Freegal Music™ Service. Freegal is an online database, providing access to music files that are legal, do not expire, and are compatible with PCs, Macs, iPods, iPads and other MP3-compatible devices.

Pulaski County Public Library resident cardholders are eligible for three MP3 downloads per week available online at: www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us.

While there is no required software to download in order to use this service, free mobile apps for downloading music from Freegal to Apple and Android mobile devices are available in the Apple® App Store and Google Play®.

Library officials expect Freegal will appeal to patrons of all ages and musical tastes, and librarians will be happy to assist users with the new service.

Zinio for libraries offers full digital copies of many popular magazines to view on computers or mobile devices. The library subscribes to 50 popular and specialty digital titles, including Cosmopolitan, Food Network Magazine, and National Geographic. All magazines offered are complete editions, with some including enhanced content such as audio and video.

Resident cardholders will receive unlimited access to this entire collection. Titles do not have to be returned and do not expire. There is no waiting list and no need to return issues. Magazines are easily downloaded and viewable on a computer or on a range of mobile devices, including the iPad, Android tablets and the Kindle Fire. This new digital collection complements the library’s collection of 134 print magazines, which will remain available.

Library director MacKenzie Ledley commented, “We feel Freegal and Zinio will be very popular with library patrons and benefit the community. Freegal expands the size and diversity of our digital music collection, including top-40 hits, oldies, folk, jazz, rock, classical and more. With Zinio, every resident cardholder who wants to look at these magazines can do so at the same time, whenever they want. Both services deliver a variety of content along with multi-device compatibility and ease of use.”

For more information, visit http://www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us or call 574-946-3432.

About Pulaski County Public Library:

The Winamac Public Library was opened in 1905, in a small reading room in downtown Winamac. In 1915, the Library was awarded a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to finance the construction of a new library facility located at 121 S. Riverside Dr. in Winamac. In 1953, library services were expanded to all residents of Monroe Township, and the library became known as the Winamac-Monroe Public Library. During the late 1960’s, the Board of Trustees for the Winamac-Monroe Public Library sought to expand library services to thousands of un-served residents in Pulaski County. Library services were expanded to nine townships in Pulaski County, and a branch library was established in Medaryville. In 1969, the library officially became known as the Pulaski County Public Library.