I’m starting to add titles to our adult playaways/portabooks collection again.
I’ve always been a fan of playaways but at the libraries I’ve worked in circulation is low.
Maybe patrons don’t understand what they are or think they look too complicated.
A Playway is a small audio player with a complete audiobook. It can be used with headphones like an iPod or Walkman or, with a cable like the one shown below, it can be used in cars with auxilary jacks.
If you’re unfamiliar with Playaways, take one off the shelves and take a look (I’ve also included a link to a video below).
If it feels right when helping a patron with audiobooks, bring up our playaway/portabook collection and tell them how they work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI8WYzPhjP8