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Source: Reuters It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3 player -- and it doesn't cost a cent, unlike, say, media from Apple's iTunes or Amazon.com. In Phoenix, for instance, branches have banded together to create a digital library that currently has about 50,000 titles of e-books, audiobooks, music and videos that can be "checked out" from anywhere. Once discovered, says Tom Gemberling, the electronic resources librarian for the Phoenix Public Library, the program often proves wildly popular. Not long ago, Gemberling visited a local trailer park to speak about the program to 100 or so seniors -- who regularly travel the roads touring in their recreational vehicles. RELATED ARTICLES Apple Sells 1 Million New iPhones Dell Wants A Piece Of iPod Action iPod: You Tempted to Touch? Great Q3 for Apple but Future Concerns Dim Stock Amazon Taking Its MP3 Store Global For more stories on this topic: "They were cheering and screaming by the end," he said. "They were so excited. They're RVers, so they can go anywhere on the road, find a computer, go into the Phoenix Public Library catalog, download a book and play it while they drive down the highway." Available in thousands of libraries across the country, the programs work like this: First... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]

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