The Free Library of Philadelphia has taken another step in digitizing reading by creating eReading rooms.

(...) Readers can now enjoy Spanish and other world languages through ebooks and audio books through the library’s website and app. Library cardholders can browse digital books sectioned off from the rest of the catalog with all searches filtered and dedicated to Spanish and World Languages. Readers can find this on the library’s website and on Libby, the award-winning one-tap reading app from OverDrive.

“We are so excited to provide speakers of world languages more opportunities to engage with Free Library eResources by providing ebooks and audiobooks in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, French, Haitian Creole, and Arabic,” said Jamie Bowers, eResources Coordinator at Free Library of Philadelphia. “Now, more than ever before, it’s crucial that our patrons have access to digital resources in their home language, that they can access from anywhere, anytime (...)

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