North Carolina Digital Library: Page to Screen
Posted on 9/1/2013
by
Jacquelyn White
From Shakespeare to Stephen King, the box office this year has been jam-packed with literary tales hitting the big screen. Between the months of October and December, a number of literary tales are set to be released. Many of these titles can be enjoyed as eBooks and audiobooks free, by visiting the North Carolina Digital Library powered by Overdrive.
The North Carolina Digital Library contains a collection of downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, video, and music for Library customers. Download titles to your PC or Mac computers; you can also download to many eReaders and portable smart devices like phones or tablets.
The North Carolina Digital Library is simple to navigate and can be accessed with an internet browser or the Overdrive Media Console App, a free download from your preferred app store. We also offer classes on getting started with the NCDL at many of our location, visit our Computer Training Bridge webpage to find the next class.
Not interested in movies? NCDL has a growing collection of fiction and nonfiction genres to browse and check out.
October
“Carrie” by Stephen King (Movie release date: October 18)
November
“Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card (Movie release date: November 1)
“Catching Fire”, The Hunger Games Series Book 2 by Suzanne Collins (Movie release date: November 22),
December
“The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkein (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug movie is scheduled for release: December 13)