CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Clay County Library visitors will be able to check out a tablet to read a selection of digital newspapers and magazines starting Monday.
According to the county, 14 tablets were purchased through a NEFLIN (Northeast Florida Library Information Network) Innovation Grant. The branches will have iPads available starting Aug. 19, and they plan to add Android tablets soon after. Visitors will be able to choose between the two once they are both available.
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Visitors can use the tablets to read:
- Newsbank Newspapers
- The New York Times
- The Wall Street Journal
- Libby Magazines
Visitors must be 18 years or older to check out a tablet and can only check one out at a time with a state-issued ID or driver’s license. The loan period is two hours, with an optional two-hour extension, officials said.
Visitors can only use these tablets inside the library to read the specified newspapers and Libby magazines. Visitors cannot reserve these tablets, or request them from another branch location.
Replacement costs for damaged/lost tablets are:
- iPad: $479.99
- Android: $414.96