Playaways: A New Audiobook Format

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September 23, 2008

The library has a new collection of audiobooks called Playaways. These new devices are each loaded with a single popular title. They are about the size of an iPod, small enough to fit in a pocket or purse. You listen to them with headphones and control them with a few simple buttons on the back of the player. This means you don't need a computer, a CD player, an MP3 player or any other extra hardware to listen to an audiobook.