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Listen to the news on your computer or as a podcast! Simply add our podcast feed to your podcatcher to automatically download new versions of the library audio news to play on your computer or digital audio device. This allows you to listen to the content whenever and however you want.


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Download the current Library Links broadcast as aired on WFCO-FM
Lancaster, Ohio

Click here to subscribe to the Librarys podcast.
Library Links air at 11:30am every Tuesday

What are podcasts?

"Podcasting" is a term first coined in February 2004 that combined two words: "iPod" and "broadcasting". A podcast is a web feed of audio or video files placed on the Internet for anyone to subscribe to. Podcasters' websites also may offer direct download of their files, but the subscription feed of automatically delivered new content is what distinguishes a podcast from a simple download or real-time streaming.

Do I need an iPod?

No! You can listen to the podcast right on your computer using Windows Media Player (Windows) or RealPlayer (Mac). You probably already have one of these installed on your computer if you've listened to audio before, if not, download for free using the links above.

You can also download it to any brand of MP3 player and listen on the go, in the car, while you work out, on the bus, wherever! (Some people have even been known to download the podcasts, burn them to CD and play them in their car stereo, home stereo or portable CD player.)

Who podcasts?

We do! And many others as well.

Are you a fan of NPR, but can't always listen to your favorite shows when they're on? Why not listen to the NPR podcast when it's convenient for you!

Want to listen to Ebert & Roeper's movie reviews? They podcast too!

Even the White House is in on the action! The President's weekly radio address is available as a podcast.

Several websites offer directories of podcasts.
You can look for some at:

How do I get podcasts?

You could visit the websites directly that offer them and download them to your computer, but the easiest way is to use a "podcatcher." [see next entry]

What is a "podcatcher"?

A podcatcher is software that allows you to subscribe to your favorite podcasts using their RSS feed. When new content or episodes are available, your podcatcher will automatically download them for you, and then you're ready to listen to them on your computer or transfer them to your MP3 player!

Popular podcatchers include: