Raising awareness for ebook lending programs at libraries and schools throughout north america and around the world. About the digital bookmobile aboard the 53footlong toterhome, youll learn how to borrow an ebook or audiobook and so much more. Mar 28, 2008 digital bookmobile to launch national tour at public libraries mar 28, 2008 starting in august 2008, the digital bookmobile will host handson, interactive training events at public libraries in cities around the united states, including boston, cleveland, new york city, phoenix, seattle, and washington, dc. Digital bookmobile rolls through the mountains wlos. We will be sunsetting this page in the new year were excited to merge our page with our parent accounts for the 2019 tour.
All digital bookmobile events are free to host and attend. Digital bookmobile is coming to town knox county public. Since 2008, we have hosted or attended more than 750 events and, with the help of librarians and library staff, have helped countless people across north america learn about the digital book services available at their local library or school. It is intended to familiarize library card holders with the ins and outs of utilizing their librarys digital book collections. Unique traveling exhibit traveling from coast to coast. Hundreds tour digital bookmobile in downtown birmingham. May 25, 2018 the digital bookmobile national tour is making a stop in west chicago. The digital bookmobile tour event scheduled for the south branch of. Library staff and ereading experts will be available on the digital bookmobile to guide visitors through the easy process of borrowing digital books. Digital bookmobile kicks off 20 school and library tour. Community members are invited to this interactive exhibit to learn about and try ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more available from.
As an author trying to get the word out about your work, do you start with social media like facebook and twitter or do you roll out a blog. Delaware county libraries to host digital bookmobile national tour. Thursday and the largo public library from 1 to 5 p. At this free event, readers of all ages will learn how to access ebooks from the library through interactive. We are proud that the west chicago public library district has been selected to participate in this national tour. West chicago public library to host digital bookmobile national. Digital bookmobile national tour to stop at brentwood library. Digital bookmobile rolls in to brockport and greece. Learn how to easily borrow and enjoy ebooks and eaudiobooks. Wlos staff the bookmobile is designed to promote reading happiness through ebooks and audio. Alexandria to host digital bookmobile national tour event, may 28.
The digital book mobile national tour is making a stop at the greece public library main branch, located at 2 vince tofany boulevard, on tuesday, august th, from 10. Traveling coast to coast, the newly updated mobile exhibit provides an interactive experience for readers of all ages to explore ebooks and audiobooks available at the greece public library. With a sleek and iconic hitech design, this 74foot, 18wheel wonder immerses visitors in a multimedia environment and encourages readers. A hightech update to the traditional bookmobile, this community outreach vehicle is for public libraries and schools to promote their digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and streaming video to their communities. Louis, phoenix, and places in between will host the 18wheeler as it weaves across america. We are proud to be part of one of the best digital libraries in the country. The traveling exhibit tours north america and contains several interactive learning stations. Aug 05, 2019 traveling coast to coast, the digital bookmobile national tour will make stops at the brockport arts festival, august 10 and 11 from 10 a. This traveling exhibit first launched in 2008 in central park, new york, and has since traveled more than 233,000 miles and welcomed over 240,000 visitors at over 1,000 events.
Beginning february 5, 2018 at san leandro high school in california, the digital bookmobile began its cross country tour, welcoming a total of 15,511 visitors during its 10 month journey, ending back in california on november 16. Digital bookmobile national tour event district of. Digital bookmobile national tour to stop in casa grande. Providedthe digital bookmobile national tour is coming to town friday aug. Oct 05, 2008 in august the digital bookmobile began its yearlong tour from central park in new york city. The digital bookmobile will be at ruskins southshore regional public library from 1 to 7 p. The inaugural digital bookmobile national tour launched in 2008 and since then has held 325 events, introduced downloads to 75,000 library customers, and traveled 80,000 miles in the u. Traveling coast to coast, the digital bookmobile national tour is making a stop at rohnert parkcotati regional library on tuesday, february 4, from 1 to 5 p. Just as exciting as the news that any 80s hair band is going on the road, overdrive announced this. Jul 31, 20 the digital bookmobile national tour visited cincinnati to showcase the public librarys ebook and audiobook downloadable collection.
Thumbing a ride on the digital bookmobile national tour. Feb 05, 2018 the digital bookmobile is geared up and ready to hit the road in 2018. Little rock to host digital bookmobile national tour event. The digital bookmobile is back out on the road in 2019 overdrive.
Readers of all ages can learn about and engage with digital books at their local school or library inside the digital bookmobile. Library staff and ereading experts available to guide visitors. The bookmobile is sponsored by overdrive, a distributor of ebooks. New bookmobile hits the streets of erie county wjetwfxp. Of course, youll want to plan the launch with precision and some creativity. Digital bookmobile national tour event royal examiner. Parentology took a field trip to the newport beach public library in newport beach, california last saturday.
Oct, 2014 the digital bookmobile national tour will showcase free ebook and audiobook service from knox county public library at lawson mcghee library, 500 west church avenue in downtown knoxville on sunday, october 19 from 1. Digital bookmobile completes successful 2018 tour overdrive. Community members are invited to the interactive exhibit to learn about and try the librarys ebooks, eaudiobooks, video collections and more. Were pleased to announce that we officially started our 2018 tour at san leandro high school in california on monday, february 5th. Sponsored by overdrive the leading provider of ebooklending platforms to schools and. Escondido public library hosts overdrive digital bookmobile. Digital bookmobile tour showcases multnomah county library. Digital bookmobile makes stop in south euclid to promote ebooks. About the digital bookmobile the 53foot long traveling exhibit provides devices, internet connectivity and expert guidance to the local librarys digital collection of ebooks and audiobooks. Oct 10, 2018 the digital bookmobile national tour is making a stop in st. The digital bookmobile event is free and open to readers of all ages. Church avenue between locust and walnut streets will be closed to traffic from 10.
Traveling coast to coast, the newly updated mobile exhibit will provide an interactive experience for readers of all ages to explore ebooks and audiobooks available at dc public library on friday, july 7, from 11 a. The 20 digital bookmobile north american tour launches today at californias ventura county library. This is a temporary pause, planned to run through april 18. After canceling the 2020 digital bookmobile tour due to the covid19 pandemic, the digital bookmobile team quickly pivoted to offer virtual libby training webinars to libraries who had their tour stops canceled. The digital bookmobile national tour, a hightech bookmobile reminiscent of the traditional bookmobiles that served communities for decades, will visit gresham library on april 30 from 11.
Digital bookmobile national tour event district of columbia. By yearend, the digital bookmobile will have visited 40 communities around the country. Mar 12, 2020 by joe skelley mar 12, 2020 after careful consideration, in an effort to maintain the safety of library patrons and staff, along with our digital bookmboile team, we have decided to pause the digital bookmobile tour. The tour is traveling coast to coast with a newly updated mobile exhibit to provide an interactive experience for readers to. Dec 11, 2015 the 2015 digital bookmobile tour has come to an end and we have now begun the process of giving the digital bookmobile a complete overhaul. The digital bookmobile national tour will visit the rocky river municipal campus 10. Digital bookmobile to launch national tour at public.
Madison public library to host digital bookmobile national. Main library to host digital bookmobile national tour. Oct 17, 2014 knoxville, tn the digital bookmobile national tour. The digital bookmobile team is now offering virtual patron. Dec 29, 2020 after canceling the 2020 digital bookmobile tour due to the covid19 pandemic, the digital bookmobile team quickly pivoted to offer virtual libby training webinars to libraries who had their tour stops canceled. Aug 17, 2017 digital bookmobile inside huntington convention center of cleveland. Aug 01, 2011 the digital bookmobile is hosted by individual libraries in support of their download services and operated by overdrive. Sep 26, 2011 learn how to download free ebooks, audiobooks, music and video when d.
By joe skelley mar 12, 2020 after careful consideration, in an effort to maintain the safety of library patrons and staff, along with our digital bookmboile team, we have decided to pause the digital bookmobile tour. Jun, 2012 the digital bookmobile visit will kick off the librarys first digital media week, june 1822. Digital bookmobile to visit rocky river on june 29. High point road on friday, august 8, 126 pm lakeview library 2845 n. Nov 21, 2019 parentology took a field trip to the newport beach public library in newport beach, california last saturday. Digital bookmobile is coming to town knox county public library. Casa grande the digital bookmobile national tour will stop in casa grande on thursday, nov. Since then its visited brooklyn public library, cleveland public library, the boston public library, and 15 other sites.
Aug 02, 2014 the digital bookmobile national tour will showcase the librarys free ebook service in two upcoming tour stops. Delaware county libraries to host digital bookmobile national. In celebration of the event, the library will also be offering an informational session on downloading digital books and music at 7 p. The digital bookmobile national tour is making a stop in washington d. The tour is traveling coast to coast with a newly updated mobile exhibit to provide an interactive experience for readers to explore ebooks and audiobooks. Anyone with a digital device and a library card can access hundreds of digital titles. Little rock to host digital bookmobile national tour event central. Digital bookmobile to stop at rhpl during nationwide tour. Digital bookmobile national tour event district of columbia public. Planning for any kind of book tour will require you to consider the. South branch of abilene library to host digital bookmobile national tour. Digital bookmobile national tour comes to bay area wusf. The digital bookmobile hits the road in 2018 overdrive. Oct 25, 2011 the digital bookmobile is housed inside a 74foot, 18wheel tractortrailera hightech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades.
The digital bookmobile is on a national tour and made a stop at a library in fletcher. Aboard the digital bookmobile, students and library patrons will learn how to borrow ebooks and audiobooks including j. Digital bookmobile national tour underway to showcase. Digital bookmobile comes to schaumburg township library. Gannon universitys werg radio voted best college station in the nation news 3 weeks ago. Oct 10, 2018 the tour first began in new york and has served over 200,000 visitors. Rolling across the country supporting local libraries, this nationwide community outreach program was envisioned as the library of the future. A hightech update to the traditional bookmobile, the digital bookmobile is an outreach vehicle for public libraries. Traveling coast to coast, the newly updated mobile exhibit will. The 42footlong bookmobile is coming to brentwood as part of the digital bookmobile national tour, which stretches from texas all the way to canada. Library to host digital bookmobile tour entertainment. Church avenue between locust and walnut streets will be.
With the help of convention center staff, our driver ira, and preplanning, over 400 attendees saw the digital bookmobile inside the convention center, and many got a tour. Digital bookmobile national tour kicks off sunday in nycs. Casa grande public library to host digital bookmobile national. Digital bookmobile national tour underway to showcase library. The digital bookmobile national tour will make a stop at the south branch of the abilene public library in the mall of abilene on tuesday. Delaware county libraries to host digital bookmobile. The digital bookmobile is a community outreach vehicle for public libraries and schools to promote their digital catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and. Durham county library will host a stop on the digital bookmobile national tour from 10 a. The digital bookmobile national tour visited cincinnati to showcase the public librarys ebook and audiobook downloadable collection.
Digital bookmobile tour showcases multnomah county library e. New bookmobile heads out around erie county visiting local. Overdrives digital bookmobile overdrives digital bookmobile. Digital bookmobile to visit rohnert parkcotati library. A hightech digital bookmobile is coming to greater cincinnati on. Digital bookmobile inside huntington convention center of cleveland. Overdrives digital book mobile goes on tour good ereader. Lansing public library to host digital bookmobile national tour event. The overdrive digital bookmobile, in the midst of a ninemonth tour across the united states, made a stop july 16 at the south. The digital bookmobile will be at the hoover public library on thursday from 11 a. Oct 15, 2014 free digital titles are available with just a library card and an internetconnected computer or device.
First, as with any endeavor, planning is typically the beginning. With the goal of spreading reading happiness to communities across the nation, the traveling exhibit is scheduled to visit. The digital bookmobile national tour is making a stop at the greece town hall campus on friday, august 11, 2017 from 11. After taking a two month break this winter, the digital bookmobile and its staff are refreshed and enthusiastic for a great year. Johns county health and human services building, 200 san sebastian view.
Aug 06, 2008 after launching the national tour with the central park event, the digital bookmobile will travel coasttocoast promoting digital downloads at public libraries through 2009. Digital bookmobile national tour to stop at brentwood. Nov, 2019 the digital bookmobile will make a stop on its national tour from noon to 5 p. Lori wolfethe heralddispatch lauren badja with the digital bookmobile talks about ebooks and audiobooks during a stop at barboursville park as part of the digital bookmobile national tour.
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