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Books on Cassette & Compact Disc

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Casettes
The Gates Public Library has large & varied collection of books recorded on cassettes. Subject areas included are...

  • Best sellers
  • Mysteries
  • Romance
  • Christian fiction
  • Classics
  • Travel
  • History
  • Business
  • Biography

All our titles are unabridged. Each multiple-cassette book on cassette or book on CD title circulates for 3 weeks and can be renewed for another 3 weeks. Five (5) titles per card may be checked out at one time and the overdue fine is 25¢ per day, with a maximum fine of $4.00.

The children's and young adult sections have collections of books on cassettes too, so look for the displays in those areas. Children's titles circulate for 3 weeks and are renewable for another 3 weeks. Children’s cassettes that come with a book in a nylon bag are non-renewable. You may borrow 3 titles per card, and the fine rate is 25¢ per day with a maximum fine of $2.00.

Books on CD
Check out our new books-on-compact disc collection featuring unabridged popular titles and classics.

Look for Books-on-CD on the same table as the Books-on-Cassette – just to the right of the CD collection.  Available titles and information are arranged alphabetically by author or by call number on large green cards in the box marked “Books-on-Compact Disc”.               

BOCD(Books-on-Compact Disc) Tips:

1.  Remember where you left off… unlike cassettes, CDs automatically restart to the first track after being ejected.

2.  CDs scratch easily, which can cause skipping.  When not in your player, please keep CDs in their vinyl pouches.

3.  Add ‘cd’ to your search when looking for titles in the online catalog.

This books-on-CD collection was made possible by a generous gift from the Friends of Gates Public Library.

Suggestions, questions and comments can be forwarded to Melissa McHenry, Media Librarian.

Note:  Spoken word cassettes and compact discs of 1 or 2 tapes/discs circulate for 2 weeks and are not renewable.