Month: July 2021
Katie Friedericks: Introducing books that move

Katie Friedericks: Introducing books that move

Parents are always looking for ways to make learning fun and engaging for their children. Thanks to a new offering from the Greenwood Public Library, they won’t need to look far. iVOX Books is a book app for children ages 3-8 which uses the latest in storytelling technology to delight and engage curious young minds. Kids can follow along with a story while interacting with its characters and...

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VOX Books Offers Kids an Immersive Reading Experience

VOX Books Offers Kids an Immersive Reading Experience

VOX Books Grade Level K-4 Billed by Library Ideas as the “world’s first audio books that live in print books,” VOX Books have been in use for a few years, and the catalogue is rapidly expanding. These hardcover books come with an embedded audio reader and a jack for users to plug in headphones. The audio reader runs on a battery that can be recharged with the included charger. Users can open the...

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Best French Companies and Startups for 2021

Best French Companies and Startups for 2021

We are excited to announce that Library Ideas was chosen as one of the 39 Top Digital Entertainment Startups and Companies in France for 2021 The full article can be found here. Here's an excerpt: This article showcases our top picks for the best France based Digital Entertainment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Digital Entertainment...

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iVOX, IR Books and VOX Books are all 2021 NAPPA Award winners

iVOX, IR Books and VOX Books are all 2021 NAPPA Award winners

National Parenting Products Awards writes: "Congratulations on being recognized as the best in the industry for iVOX™ Books, IR™ Books and VOX™ Books. We are so excited to welcome you into our NAPPA Awards family and we can’t wait to celebrate you." From the NAPPA site for the VOX Books award they write: VOX VOX™ Books are the world’s first audio books that live within print books. The...

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Coquitlam library to offer region’s first experience with immersive reality books

Coquitlam library to offer region’s first experience with immersive reality books

By:  Kyle Balzer Colours and details so vivid, they practically jump off the page! Believed to be a first for any Metro Vancouver library, children are set to use virtual reality goggles in efforts to expand educational opportunities. Coquitlam Public Library is said to be the first in Metro Vancouver to offer patrons immersive reality experiences.Coquitlam Public Library A notable...

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KC Public Library announces “Whenever Book Club” for those of us who want a book club, but are bad at doing a book club

KC Public Library announces “Whenever Book Club” for those of us who want a book club, but are bad at doing a book club

By  Brock Wilbur It is possible, and we aren’t suggesting that this is the case, but it is possible that you or someone you love might be bad at book clubs. We know: scandalous. J/K. We’re terrible at it. We love reading books. We plow through them. Yet, somehow, when it comes time to be held to a deadline for discussions, we fall through absolutely every time. It is as if the mere...

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Library Launches Book Club for Procrastinators

Library Launches Book Club for Procrastinators

BY MICHAEL SCHAUB Whenever, wherever, you and books are meant to be together. That’s what the Kansas City Public Library wants you to realize. The library in Kansas City, Missouri, is starting a “Whenever Book Club” for readers who love books but hate deadlines, The Pitch reports. “Book Discussions online, any time, with no face time required!” the library says in an appeal to Zoom-weary...

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Summer reading programs and VOX book collection at Urbana Free Library

Summer reading programs and VOX book collection at Urbana Free Library

Summer Reading program and a new VOX book collection are happening at the Urbana Free Library.Summer Reading: Reading Colors Your World!:May 15 – August 31Those who read enough to earn one prize are automatically entered into a raffle to win one of three Roku Expresses!The Library is offering take-home craft kits for each age group. They will be available while supplies last. Preschool aged...

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