Patriot Moms

By Megan Morgan, Patriot Mom

Read alouds are an excellent way to encourage your child's acquisition of the spoken word and learn proper intonation, but it can sometimes be hard to sit down to read. You may also like to enlighten your mind while your hands are active. The free downloadable books through the library are an excellent way to do this, both for yourself and for your children.

At the Rogers Library there are 2 free applications, Net Library and Library 2 Go (also available in Bentonville). For Net Library I had to go into the library and be set up with an account by the resource desk and then download the software on to my personal computer. You can search for these books using the library's online catalog or the Net Library database. For Library 2 Go you log in with your library card number and away you go. You need a computer with sound to play the books or even better an MP3 player or Ipod/phone. After downloading to your computer you can then transfer it to your portable device.

There are times that I hit a technical snag or two but the enjoyment of reading makes up for it. Plus you can never have an overdue or lost book to return! I'd love to hear back from you about great online books. I currently am listening to The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes after seeing the recent flick and have The Jungle Book for the kids and I. Enjoy!