I collect library cards. In our travels, we visit the
local library, tell the folks that we are in the area temporarily, and they almost
always graciously give us a library card. We both have Kindles and rarely check
out a real book, so we can check out all the ebooks we want. Different parts of
the country offer different books, so the selection is awesome!
All of our libraries use the Overdrive platform to download
ebooks. That is until now…
Just arriving in Mississippi ,
went to the local library and got a card, came home, clicked on the library web-site, no Overdrive. A new platform, Axis360. No downloads, just streaming books through
their APP which can be used on phones or desktop computers or the newest Kindle
Fire. No access at all for older generation Kindles. And no downloads at all,
just streaming? Which means you must have unlimited internet access, wifi,
data… what is up with that?
Several Google searches found that this is becoming more and
more popular with libraries as it is cheaper than Overdrive. Fingers crossed on
all of our other libraries staying with the oldschool method.
Right now we have library cards at:
Georgia Download Destination (statewide)
Sequoyah Regional Library System (local to Ellijay)
Kentucky Libraries Unbound (statewide)
I went back to the library here in Florence, MS and they confirmed my findings.
So I asked if they had any audio books there in the library by Mississippi local, Jerry
Clower. He is one of Buddy's favorites and there are a lot of his audio books
sitting on our shelves back in Georgia .
The clerk said no audio books, but there was a biography in hardback available.
So I am now reading the 1975 Ain't God Good! By Jerry Clower
of Mississippi
If you have never
heard any of Jerry's stories about growing up in Mississippi , you must make the time, audio
is best, actually here is a link to one:
