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The Value of Your Local Library:

By providing materials and services free of charge, your local library strives to raise the status and the production of the community as a whole. Today libraries are the only place where information is freely available for everyone, covering a smorgasbord of subjects from all perspectives in a variety of formats whether it is for educational purposes, leisure, or entertainment.

To quote Alvin Toffler, "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." On that note, it is important to keep in mind that you local librarian is an information-literacy counselor who offers personalized help and assistance. Don't kid yourself -- it's a jungle out there and sooner or later you're going to need professional help to find that "needle in the haystack." It's important to remember that your local librarian is your personal guide teaching you survival skills for a competitive world in the 21st century…

Visit your local library today!

Audio Books Delivered Direct to Your PC

If you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you — our library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book collection!

You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD.

It’s easy! Just click on this link for digital audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through topics of interest. Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night.

If you’re already a fan of books on tape and books on CD, this is a new way to enjoy your favorites at home, in your car and on the go!

Need help? Check our digital audio books help page for tips on downloading, listening, transferring and more!

Downloading the free and easy to use OverDrive Media Console software allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable devices.

Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.

Location:

114 South Main Street
P.O. Box 217
Hancock, WI 54943-0217
(715) 249-5817

Volunteer Fire Department mementos on display at the Historical Research Center in Hancock Public Library