Last week I finally found time to try out a digital audio book from the Northern California Digital Library on my iPod. We have had a subscription for this serivce for a few years now, but only very recently have books been available in a format you can listen to on an iPod.

I tried out R.L. Stevenson's Treasure Island. It took me a few minutes to read through the directions on how to get started, but once I did the whole process was a lot easier.

Downloading books to your computer or iPod is a great way to use the Library to get reading material even when the Library building is closed. You can 'keep' your digital books for 2 weeks, just the same as physical books. Just install the free software for digital books and you will be on your way.

To celebrate the inclusion of iPods with the Digital Library, we've put together a brand new web page on using this service. So go enjoy those digital books, and tell us your stories about using the Northern California Digital Library service.