If you’ve done any flying lately, you’ve likely found yourself stuck at the airport or on the plane with nothing to do. Perhaps you’ve scoured the airport shops for new magazines and newspapers? Or run-up your credit card on SkyMall? Well, your options have just gotten brighter.
Some airports are now partnering with local libraries and other initiatives to provide eBooks and other resources, at no charge to you. Take a look at this select list of airports, providing a variety of options for your reading and listening pleasure.
- Manhattan Regional Airport, US-KS
QR codes throughout the airport send users to the Kansas State Library’s Digital Book eLending page. - Philadelphia International Airport, US-PA
Free Wi-Fi, courtesy of the Free Library of Philadelphia, connects users to the full Library network (Library card required). - Harrisburg International Airport, US-PA
eBook selections available for download (HTML, EPUB, Kindle, Plucker, QiOO Mobile, UTF-8) from the HIA eBook Library. - Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, US-FL
QR codes throughout the airport send users to the Broward County Library’s collection of public domain eBooks via OverDrive. - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), US-WA
Shelves of books, racks of magazines, and rocking chairs are provided at this satellite branch of the King County Library System. Learn more.
For more information about the airport library boom, check out the article: Nothing to read? Airport libraries to the rescue.
Then, watch this video, showcasing the collection of in-flight reading options being offered by the Australian airline, Quantas.
Qantas Stories For Every Journey from Paper Moose Creative/Production on Vimeo.