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BBC Audiobooks Available Through NetLibrary

BBC Audiobooks America, publisher and distributor of unabridged audiobooks and radio dramatizations, is making its collection available in the U.S. as downloadable eAudiobooks through NetLibrary, OCLC's platform for eBooks and eAudiobooks for libraries (www.oclc.org/netlibrary). BBC Audiobooks America is a publisher of distinctive single-voiced and full-cast dramatized audiobooks in the U.S. and Canada. It is a branch of the British Broadcasting Corp., one of the world's premier news and entertainment media companies.

BBC Audiobooks America's catalog includes current New York Times best-sellers, popular titles such as Slumdog Millionaire, and classics such as Roots. BBC Audiobooks America is the exclusive audio publisher of Agatha Christie's work in North America. More information about BBC Audiobooks America can be found at www.bbcaudiobooksamerica.com/library.

eAudiobooks from NetLibrary are digital versions of audiobooks. Library patrons can easily search for, check out, and download eAudiobooks from the new NetLibrary Media Center to a computer. These eAudiobooks can also be transferred to a wide range of portable devices. Check the OCLC website for system specifications (www.oclc.org/us/en/audiobooks/techspecs/default.htm).

NetLibrary offers an expanding selection of more than 12,500 downloadable audiobooks in both unabridged and abridged formats. The latest best-sellers in fiction and nonfiction, book club favorites, timeless classics, and award-winning literature are delivered via the internet in an easily accessible format.

Source: NetLibrary