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Alexandria to Host Digital Bookmobile National Tour Event, May 28

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Free event highlights ebooks and audiobooks from the public library — anywhere, anytime

What: Unique traveling exhibit traveling from coast to coast. Presents an interactive reading experience to learn about and try ebooks and audiobooks available through Alexandria libraries.

  • Community members can explore the digital services available at public libraries in Alexandria.
  • Readers can learn how to browse and borrow from Alexandria Library’s collection of ebooks and audiobooks.
  • Equipped with interactive workstations featuring video tutorials, touchscreen activities, devices to sample titles and more.
  • Library staff and eReading experts available to guide visitors.
  • Tours are free and open to the community; full Digital Bookmobile schedule at  www.digitalbookmobile.com.
  • Readers with a valid library card can borrow their favorite titles 24/7 by visiting https://alexandria.overdrive.com or downloading OverDrive’s one-tap reading app, Libby.

When:                  Tuesday, May 28: 10AM – 2PM                               

Where:                Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library

5005 Duke St.

Alexandria, VA 22304

About the Digital Bookmobile

The 42-foot long traveling exhibit provides devices, internet connectivity and expert guidance to the local library’s digital collection of ebooks and audiobooks. This traveling exhibit first launched in 2008 in Central Park, New York, and has since traveled more than 233,000 miles and welcomed over 240,000 visitors at over 1,000 events. For images and more information, visit https://digitalbookmobile.com/. To browse libraries’ ebooks and more, visit www.overdrive.com.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, founded by her in 2010. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, VA and has lived and worked in the Alexandria publishing community since 1987.

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