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Build Your Audiobook Circulation with Playaway and Whitehots
Audiobooks are finding new popularity with the Playaway pre-loaded digital audio player, now available from Whitehots.  Explore the benefits for your library as Playaway creates new audiobook lovers with its simple technology and diverse selection of titles.

Innovation and Simplicity in Audiobook Technology
Playaway digital audio players are innovative but easy-to-use digital audio players that have one of over 8,000 books pre-loaded and ready to play. Library patrons, from children to seniors, are discovering the advantage of audiobooks that require no CDs, cassettes or downloading. Because each Playaway device accommodates an entire audiobook, it can be checked out like any other title, without the need for additional equipment, batteries or cables.

The Playaway audiobook has added convenience features such as bookmarking and easy navigation of chapters. The headphone jack is a universal format that can accommodate the user’s personal headphones, and accessories are available to adapt the Playaway for playing in the car, making they popular with commuters.

A Storytelling Renaissance in Audiobooks
Seeking a return to a simpler tradition of storytelling, Playaway was launched in 2005 in Cleveland, Ohio, with 33 available titles and six publishing partners. Today, it is in use in more than 20,000 libraries and schools, with a growing collection of over 8,000 titles and in excess of 90 publishing partners.

Audiobook circulation has increased dramatically for many libraries offering Playway in their collection, leading to 99% of participating libraries recommending the product to other libraries.

A New Partnership: Playaway and Whitehots
Whitehots is pleased to be able to offer Playaway titles to our library and education clients. Contact us today to find out how we can help to build your collection with a wide range of Playaway audiobook titles.