Longview, TX — Longview Public Library is joining others in Northeast Texas to bring the latest technology to readers in a way that not only offers convenience, but could save pocket change for those patrons who are perpetually late in returning books.

OverDrive eAudiobooks and eBooks, a user-friendly download program now available locally, is already getting rave reviews from library workers and users alike.

“There are no fines — I’m not cluttering up the house with books, and I don’t have to get up and leave the house to take books back,” said William Denson, 62, of Longview.

Denson is among the many library patrons making the switch from printed pages to electronic screens.

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