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Lending Rules for AV materials

PPL AV FAQ

  • How do I search for all the audiobooks the library owns?
    Search for the subject heading Audiobooks.  If you are searching for just books on tape, search for the call number audiocas.  To search for books on CD, for nonfiction, search for call number compact disc, and for fiction, call number compact disc fiction.

  • Can I watch movies in the library?
    No.  We do not have appropriate copyright permission to allow viewing of movies in the library.

  • Can I download audiobooks?
    PPL offers the Overdrive Maine Download Library. For more information, please see our eAudiobooks page. 

Featured Websites

Movies | Music | Audiobooks

Movie Reviews

  • Rotten Tomatoes Summarizes reviews from a range of critics, and rates movies as "fresh" (over 60% positive reviews) or "rotten".
  • Choking on Popcorn A movie review weblog with over 500 reviews.

Movie Festivals

Other links of interest to movie lovers

Music Links

  • Download.com  "The premier site for free music"
  • Better Propaganda  Stream or download electronic, rock and hip hop music, with interactive tools to help you discover new music.
  • Downbeat Magazine  Jazz news and reviews, features include Jazz 101.
  • The Maine Music Box The Maine Music Box contains hundreds of digitized sheet music scores from five major collections.  

Audiobooks

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