OverDrive, Inc., a digital media distributor, has partnered with the Lakeshore Northeast Ohio Computer Association to launch the School Download Library, a new service for nearly 150,000 students, educators, and parents from over 50 public and private school districts in the Greater Cleveland area to borrow and download audiobooks and ebooks .
School Download Library comes pre-loaded with a core collection of 740 titles with simultaneous access to every title by all students. The titles are organized by grade level and age with many available in both audio book and ebook formats. After downloading free software on a computer, students search the School Download Library and then download and listen or read the selected title using a student library card. The titles can be listened to or read on laptops, computers, Pocket PCs, PDAs, Smartphones, and MP3 players. At the end of the loan period, the download automatically expires.
School Download Library features a wide selection of classics, modern literature, picture books, foreign language learning, and study guides. Teachers can upload their own digital media, such as lesson plans, curricula, or digital audio recordings for students to download.
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