Almost 2,000 people enter the Iowa City Public Library each day to check out books, use the free Internet access and attend meetings, but even more people are beginning to access library services without ever leaving their homes, a library official said.
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Kara Logsden, ICPL's adult services coordinator, said that updating services to meet patrons' needs has been key to the library's success. Having a strong online presence has been crucial, she said.
In the past year, the library created a new website, introduced a new e-book program and expanded its e-audio database.
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Last December, the ICPL partnered with a company called Overdrive to provide e-books, which people can read on computers, some smart phones or reading devices such as the Barnes & Noble Nook or the Sony E-Reader.
The library already was working with Overdrive to provide patrons with e-audio materials, and Logsden said both have been popular with customers.
This is, in part, because anyone with a library card can download the materials right to their own computers and mobile devices.
Electronic materials have due dates, just like regular library materials, but there's no worry about fines because the files deactivate on their own, Logsden said.
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