New E-Books and E-Audiobooks – March 2021

E-Books

Because It’s Christmas: An Anthology by Debbie Macomber

Kitty’s Mix-Tape by Carrie Vaughn

A Shot in the Arm! Big Ideas that Changed the World Series, Book 3 by Don Brown

The Summer Guests by Mary Alice Monroe

There Is a Rainbow by Theresa Trinder, illustrated by Grant Snider

 

E-Audiobooks
Last Stand in Lychford: Witches of Lychford Series, Book 5 (unabridged) by Paul Cornell with Emma Newman

No One Is Talking About This: A Novel (unabridged) by Patricia Lockwood, Kristen Sieh

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Britannica – From the State Library of Kansas

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Encyclopedia Britannica Library Online, available for free through the State Library of Kansas, gives you four sites: an academic version for college students and a public library version for children and young adults with a reference center. Each age-appropriate level allows you or your child to research projects, complete homework, and view images and videos.

Screenshot of the opening page of the Britannica Library Children's page.
Britannica Library – Children

 

Access the State Library of Kansas’ subscription to Britannica Online through the State Library of Kansas databases list: here. From this page, find the General Research category and select either Britannica – Academic (for college-level resources) or Britannica – Public Library (for children- and young adult-level resources).

Users can create a personal account to save articles, add notes, and create lists. Easily cite articles in Britannica Library with the easy citation tool in a variety of styles, including MLA and APA.

Adjust the reading level on each Britannica Library article with the Reading Level 1 – 2 – 3 tool.

Each article also provides an option to hear the text read aloud and all reading levels have play/pause, stop, rewind, and fast forward controls. The text highlights as each portion is read aloud.

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RBdigital Leaving October 1st

Beginning on October 1, 2020, Andover Public Library’s RBdigital eaudiobook library will transfer to the Sunflower eLibrary and the Overdrive/Libby apps. At that time, our RBdigital eaudiobooks will no longer be available on the RBdigital app. This change comes as a result of OverDrive acquiring RBdigital in North America, UK, and Australia earlier this year.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What happens if I have an RBdigital eaudiobook currently checked out?

Patrons who currently have an RBdigital eaudiobook will be able to continue to listen to the eaudiobook in the RBdigital app through the remainder of the lending period.

What happens to my RBdigital holds and wishlist?

We are not able to move holds on RBdigital eaudiobooks to Overdrive/Libby. Patrons may view their holds and wishlists from the My Account section of the RBdigital app, then place new holds on those titles and recreate your wishlist in Libby.

How can I learn how to use the Sunflower eLibrary and the Libby app?

Libby will guide you through the setup process and get you connected to your library in just a few minutes. You can also visit our Sunflower eLibrary and Libby user guides.

 

What if I use RBdigital through the State Library of Kansas?

The State Library of Kansas’ eaudiobook collection is not yet moving and will remain active and accessible through RBdigital. We do not have a date at this time for when the State Library of Kansas will end using RBdigital. For more information on the State Library of Kansas and RBdigital, click here or contact the State Library of Kansas by calling 785-296-3296.

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Batman: Escape from Riddler’s Lair

Just in time for Batman Day — a brand new APL digital escape room featuring everyone’s favorite superhero, Batman!

Help! Batman is trapped in Riddler’s lair! Can you help him escape and save Gotham in time? This digital escape room is perfect for older kids (5th-grade skill level and up) or as a family!

 

Click on the image below or here to play this fun digital escape room!

Batman: Escape From Riddler's Lair

 

Check out all of our fun digital escape rooms here!

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