Central Library
Audiovisual Department - (336) 703-3030
First Floor - The Audiovisual Department houses materials in a variety of formats, including unabridged
audiobooks on cassette, CD, and MP3 CD. Also available are VHS videos, including many with public performance rights
that can be shown in the classroom and to large groups without risk of copyright violations. DVD’s are a growing part
of the collection, with emphasis on popular feature films. The AV Department also offers a rich assortment of music on
CD, with an emphasis on classical music.
Try Downloadable Audio online.
Collections
Audio – Spoken Word
All audio materials are available for two-week checkouts and are renewable. Audio materials can be renewed or reserved at any location. Most of the Central
Library’s audiobook collection comes from three vendors: Recorded Books, Books On Tape, and McNaughton Audio (a rotating rental collection). Audiobooks are
primarily fiction, but the collection also includes popular titles in history, classics, biography, and other bestselling non-fiction. Audiobooks on MP3 CD
are the newest addition to the Central Library’s vast audiobook collection. One MP3 CD holds as much material as 16 regular CD’s. Spend less time rotating
discs and more time listening with MP3 CD’s. MP3 CD’s play on computer CD-ROM drives, some DVD players, and some car audio systems.
Audio - Music
A variety of music is available on CD in the following genres: Classical, Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Opera, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock, R&B, World Music,
Religious/Gospel, Soundtracks/Musicals, Hispanic, Holidays, Sounds, Hip-Hop/Rap, and Blues. Music CD’s check out for two weeks and can be renewed.
Audio - Sound Effects
BBC Sound Effects Library offers thousands of royalty free sound effects on 60 CD’s.
Complete Arkangel Shakespeare
This 2004 Audie Award Winner for Drama includes all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays featuring a cast of nearly 400, all past or present members of the Royal
Shakespeare Company. CDs are based on the authoritative Complete Pelican Shakespeare, under the supervision of scholars, making this the definitive audio
Shakespeare.
Great Courses
The Central Library’s Great Courses series offers fascinating lectures by outstanding university professors on a wide range of topics, including art, music,
religion, history, philosophy, and science. The Great Courses Series are primarily on CD, although some items are on DVD. Each course comes with a guidebook.
L.A. Theatre Works
L. A. Theatre Works features some of the world’s greatest actors performing classic and contemporary plays. Recorded in state-of the-art sound quality, these CDs
cover the best Hollywood and Broadway plays, including Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winners.
Pimsleur Language Programs
The “world’s most successful foreign language learning program,” is the foreign language audio of choice for the Central Library. This collection includes over
22 different languages on CD. The Short Courses feature eight easy-to-understand lessons for beginners. The World Citizen Courses cover languages spanning the
globe in ten easy-to-use lessons. A short reading booklet is included with most of the World Citizens Courses.
Videos / DVDs
All videos and DVD’s check out for one week. Sorry, no renewals. Reserves may be placed on nonfiction educational titles only. A $2.00 fine will be assessed per
video/DVD, per day (for a maximum of 5 days) if returned late. Videos include a large nonfiction collection shelved by Dewey call numbers. The Browse videos are
available in the following subject areas—Drama, Comedy, Classics, Family, Mystery/Suspense, Action/Adventure, Inspirational, Science Fiction, Westerns, Foreign,
Horror, and Musicals. Children’s videos and DVDs are located in the Children’s Department. Some Business related videos are available in the Business Science/Ace
Department.
Videos / DVDs in Spanish
A collection of videos and DVDs in Spanish are available at the Central Library. Also available are two English as a Second Language (ESL) video based English
courses, Inglés Sin Barreras, and Hello America.
Coming Soon
- Pimsleur ESL / EFL Language Short Courses will feature eight easy-to-understand instructions for beginners in their own native language.
- Great Courses for high school students will include topics in math, science and history.
- Anime and IMAX DVD’s and much, much, more!
Links
The AV Department recommends the following links. We hope that you will find them both informative and entertaining.
Grammy.com
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy Awards
LA Theatre Works
Winston-Salem Cinema Society
Video.com
Carolina Music Ways
Ingles sin Barreras
Arkangel - Complete Shakespeare
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