US airport installs digital library kiosks

San Antonio International Airport in Texas has unveiled two ‘first of a kind’ digital library kiosks, reports the San Antonio Business Journal. The US$26,000 kiosks were created via a partnership between the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) and OverDrive, and provide access to SAPL’s entire digital collection. Library patrons will be able to download three items to their mobile devices, which can be used for three weeks before the items expire. Out-of-town travellers will be able to download three items for seven days via temporary library cards. The kiosks also function as rapid recharge stations for mobile devices.

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