Bartlett Library adds streaming music to its online offerings

Posted July 25, 2016 11:00 pm

Bartlett Library

The Bartlett Public Library District is now offering patrons the ability to stream entire albums every day as part of its free online music offering.

The new initiative, part of Freegal 4.0, will allow Bartlett Library cardholders increased access to over 6 million songs from 28,000 recording labels that originate in over 80 different countries. Also included is the complete local catalogue of Sony Music Entertainment.

Bartlett Library card holders can download a three Freegal Music tracks in the MP3 format each week, and stream four hours each day at no direct cost via bartlettlibrary.org. The Bartlett Library will underwrite the purchase of the music. Also, the Freegal Music Service has over 15,000 popular music videos for download in the MP4 format.

3,500 libraries from all over the world subscribe to the Freegal Music Service.

The Freegal Music Service has free mobile apps for registered cardholders of subscribing libraries. The Freegal Music apps are available in the Apple® App Store and Google Play®.

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