January 2021 News Roundup

AUDIOBOOKS VS SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS

Your child can listen to a story while you finish cooking dinner. However, they are more engaging than simply staring at a television, computer, or iPad screen. [Source: RingSunChatsworth]

TURN UP THE VOLUME ON AUDIOBOOKS

Listening to a book gives our eyes a rest and helps us enjoy books even more, a well as improving mental health, including depression and anxiety. [Source: NextAvenue]

RECORD SURGE IN DIGITAL LIBRARY LENDING

A global pandemic and a national reckoning with race and social justice helped turn 2020 into a record year for digital lending in public libraries, according to OverDrive, the leading digital platform for public libraries and schools. [Source: Publishers Weekly]