Hi all, I wanted to make sure everyone knew about the new "California Jewish Libraries Digital Book Consortium" on Overdrive. The Sperber Jewish Community Library in Los Angeles has partnered with the Jewish Community Library of San Francisco to create a consortium of our two libraries for the purposes of e-book and audio lending.
We are hoping that other libraries in California will be interested in joining and if so, please email me. (Unfortunately, we have learned that we are only allowed to lend to patrons who live within driving distance of our individual libraries and therefore, your address must be in California. This is the agreement Overdrive has made with publishers to allow a consortium.) For those interested in seeing our new website, please visit: https://californiajewishlibraries.overdrive.com/californiajewishlibraries-231-232/content California Jewish Library Digital Book Consortium - OverDrive<https://californiajewishlibraries.overdrive.com/californiajewishlibraries-231-232/content> Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the California Jewish Library Digital Book Consortium digital collection. californiajewishlibraries.overdrive.com You will see some of the collection if you click on the link above, but you need a library card sign-in to actually access all of it. For those who live in Southern California, please request a library card at our website: https://www.aju.edu/sperber-community-library/ebooks For those who live in Northern California, please visit: https://jewishlearning.works/jewish-community-library/ebook-collection/ And take a look at the coverage from the JWeekly--Jewish Newspaper of Northern California here: https://www.jweekly.com/2020/03/23/serendipitous-timing-s-f-jewish-library-launches-ebook-program/ [https://i0.wp.com/www.jweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JCL1WEB.jpg?w=1280&crop=0%2C0px%2C100%2C960px&ssl=1]<https://www.jweekly.com/2020/03/23/serendipitous-timing-s-f-jewish-library-launches-ebook-program/> Serendipitous timing: S.F. Jewish library launches ebook program – J.<https://www.jweekly.com/2020/03/23/serendipitous-timing-s-f-jewish-library-launches-ebook-program/> Jews stuck inside these days now have something new to keep them occupied. The Jewish Community Library in San Francisco has just launched its ebook and audiobook collection, which will let library patrons download books at home. It’s fortuitous timing, although coincidental. “We were definitely not designing this with self-quarantine in mind!” said director Howard … www.jweekly.com Lots of books are already checked out and people love our new site! Lisa Silverman Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library [https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78] Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077 Phone: (310) 440-1264 Email: lisa.silver...@aju.edu<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu> Website: http://library.aju.edu<http://library.aju.edu/>
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