How to use L.A. Library apps to read for free

Angelica Gonzalez used to read about a book a year. Then she discovered the Libby app, which allows anyone with a Los Angeles Public Library card to borrow e-books, audiobooks and other electronic media — for free. Now Gonzalez regularly checks out titles and transfers them to her Kindle. She just... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-12 10:00:00 UTC ]

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