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Currently, in addition to the audio books that can be checked out at all of our branches, the library is also offering an online service for downloading audio books. Try one today.
Overdrive
Download Overdrive Audio BooksOverdrive has a variety of vendors, including Brilliance, Listen & Live, and more. Find best sellers, popular fiction and nonfiction, and a easy to search interface. On the same site, you can also find Overdrive ebooks for reading online or on your PDA. Check it out!

  Have you tried the new way to listen to books? Playaways (hyperlink to http://www.hcplonline.info/readers/playaways.html) are here, check them out…
They are great for you and your kids
this summer…
 

The Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son by Rupert Isaacson; read by Rupert Isaacson

When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was overwhelmed. He was afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. However, Isaacson noticed that when he rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved. He was struck with a wild idea…he was going to take Rowan to Mongolia where horses and shaman healing practices were interconnected.
 

Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World by Harold S. Kushner; read by Harold S. Kushner

Kushner draws on the teachings of religious and secular literature and on true stories of people who have faced their fears. He helps us to see that fear may present us with unexpected opportunities--to connect with our emotions, rethink our values, and change our lives, hopefully for the better.
 

Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom; read by Mitch Albom

An eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor who is a reformed drug dealer and convict. He preaches to the poor and homeless in a crumbling church with a hole in the roof. This is a sensible and inspirational look at faith – about who believes and why they believe.
 

Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor; read by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor

Author of the best selling book, The Secret Life Of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd, and Ann Taylor Kidd, her daughter, co-authored this personal account of their experience while traveling together in Europe. Join the trip as these two reinforce their mother and daughter bond.

   
  Audio Books

Wired for Books
http://wiredforbooks.org/
This site contains the published works of a wide variety of noted authors as well as scholarly essays and public discussions in an audio format. Many of the works recorded are read by the authors themselves. To listen to the sound clips, users need to have RealAudio software which can be downloaded from the site.