PSA: Enjoy free digital movies, audiobooks, and more through your local library

Your local library might have closed its physical doors, but its digital holdings are still open to the public—and at all hours.Free loans on ebooks, movies, audiobooks, and magazines represent just one aspect of your library’s offerings for enrichment. Your library might also let you read the latest news from the biggest papers, research your ancestors, and dive into specialty topics like the law, writing instruction, and music history.Not enough? Some libraries even make it possible to learn a new language, automotive repair, or how to code. Students and job hunters can lean on tutoring and career assistance, too.The bigger your library, the greater the offerings. But even smaller libraries at least provide ebooks for patrons: You may just need to call and ask your librarian for information on how to download them.To read this article in full, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2020-04-08 10:00:00 UTC ]
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