The night I was at the open house at Nashua High South. I asked a staff member if they have a Nashua Public Library card. This person said no, they don't live in Nashua and never go downtown.
I immediately began to describe all the reasons he would want a card even if he doesn't visit the physical library. Aside from the many databases and our Live Homework Help resources I explained that as a commuter he should learn about our downloadable audiobooks. These are really handy for commuters because you can save them to you laptop, transfer them to a compatible mp3 player for the T, or some can even be burned to a cd.
Then I started thinking about how much I personally enjoy audiobooks on roadtrips. They always make the trip go by faster. I started listening to one on my last trip and never finished it. So I've been listening to little tidbits on my 10 minute commute to and from work. Last night I pulled into the driveway at a really good part and couldn't wait until this morning to listen to the conclusion.
That's how I found yet another great way to enjoy audiobooks, listening while knitting. My knitting skills are not polished enough to allow me to have the tv on at the same time, but if I don't have any noise at all I find myself getting bored. This was the perfect solution.
So the moral of this entry is, if you don't live in this town you can still enjoy a good book from the Nashua Public Library and there is more then one way to take advantage of an audiobook.