HOW I PLAYAWAY ... Do you ever feel that you are too busy to read? If so, you’re not alone. According to a 2015 Smithsonian study, 27% of Americans didn’t crack a single book in the past 12 months. If your hectic schedule is keeping you from enjoying a good book, I have an easy solution for you, and it’s called Playaway. Playaways make it easy to LISTEN to the latest and greatest books, and for you multi-taskers, that means that you can go on with your life, while listening to a great book!
Here’s how I Playaway:
EXERCISING – The beauty of Playaway is that the only “extra” equipment you need to start listening is a set of earbuds. Playaways are compact and easy to use, which makes them perfect to take along on a workout. I’ve recently picked up bike riding, and I’ll pop a Playaway in my pocket and listen as I ride. Having entertainment in my ears sure makes working out effortless!
DRIVING – I have a 45-minute commute to work every day, and listening to the same old songs on the radio gets boring fast! With Playaway, I always have something new to listen to. If your car has an auxiliary input, all you need is an auxiliary cable to start listening to Playaways through your car’s stereo system. You can buy an auxiliary cable for around $5-$10 at most stores that sell electronic equipment, or online! Just plug the auxiliary cable into the Playaway’s earbud jack and the other end into your car’s auxiliary input, and listen to the Playaway from your car’s speakers!
CLEANING & COOKING – Wouldn’t housework be so much more enjoyable if you could read while doing it? Playway is so lightweight and portable, that listening to it while you clean is a breeze! Plug in a pair of earbuds and stick it in your pocket, or check out one of our mini pop-up speakers! The pop-up speaker plugs right in to the Playaway’s headphone jack & is so easy to use.
These are just some ideas to get you started listening with Playaway! We have a large collection of Playways currently available for checkout, and we are constantly adding more. If we don’t own a title that you would like to listen to, place a request with us and we will do our best to get it to you if it is available in Playaway format. Our Playaways are housed at our three main branches, but we would be happy to send titles to your home branch for checkout – just inquire at the Customer Service Desk!
Lastly, Playaways aren’t just for adults! We have titles for kids and teens, as well. Parents love to checkout Playaways to keep their kids entertained in the car, at the doctor’s office … the possibilities are endless, so pick up a Playaway and start listening today!