Westfield Memorial Library to offer new ebook and music services

Westfield NJ

02 December, 2020

3:41 PM

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(December 2, 2020) The Westfield Memorial Library is happy to announce that it now has access to the New Jersey State Library shared collection of digital resources, made possible by CARES Act funding to the State. In an effort to make these resources available to library users statewide, the New Jersey State Library selected Baker & Taylor/Axis360 to partner in creating this collection. To check out the new ebooks, Westfield patrons can visit the library's website and click on the link to Axis/360. Axis 360's collection includes thousands of titles for adults, teens, and children; fiction and non-fiction. Titles are automatically returned at the end of the loan period, and there are no late fees. Anyone needing help with using Axis/360 on digital devices or personal computers can view the tutorials on the library's website as well. The library also has another new downloadable source for music known as the Freegal® Music Service. Patrons are entitled to three downloads per week and three hours of free streaming. The Freegal® Music service gives patrons access to a collection spanning over 15 million songs, music videos and audiobooks from more than 40,000 music labels worldwide including Sony Music, Epic, RCA and Columbia. Some of the music that Freegal offers includes a strong retrospective collection from the 1940s and '50s, one million classical tracks, and strong collections in jazz, world music, country, alternative, blues, gospel, Christian and children. Over 200,000 new songs are added monthly. Freegal® Music also offers a completely rebuilt mobile app and website, which ensure that downloading is an easy experience. The free application is available for library cardholders and can be downloaded in the Apple® App Store and Google® Play store. Currently, the library is closed to the public until further notice due to an increase in Covid 19 cases in the area and out of concern for patrons and staff. Patrons can continue to reserve materials for check out via curbside service. Requests for library materials can be placed during these hours: between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. How to Reserve Books (Place a Hold) is demonstrated on the library's youtube channel. Patrons will be able pick up materials that they have placed on Hold the day after they have placed the hold. Curbside service hours for pick up are Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and Sunday 1:00-4:30 p.m. When returning materials, patrons should use Door 7 to the library, which leads to the Meeting Room. They should use the outside book drops when the library is closed. All items are quarantined for 72 hours before they are checked in as per American Library Association guidelines. The library is not accepting any donated materials at this time. Interlibrary loan (ILL) is still available. Any Westfield residents who do not yet have a library card can visit the library's website at www.wmlnj.org and complete the form on the Get a Card page. A library card will be mailed to the requester. If patrons need any help with their accounts, they should call the library at (908) 789-4090 extension 6, leave a voice mail, and a staffer will return the call. The library has added additional programs to its You Tube channel, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/user/westfieldmemoriallib, or by clicking on the You Tube icon on the library's website at www.wmlnj.org. Other program information can be found on the library's website, www.wmlnj.org, and the library's Facebook page, facebook.com/wmlnj.