21. join the pod people

Discover some useful search tools for locating podcasts.

Customers at my library frequently listen to NPR and other radio broadcasts on their computers and portable devices, most often via iTunes. Podcasts are a great way to be a lifelong learner, because there are now more free online lectures and courses than ever.

Baltimore's Pratt Library and the Free Library of Philadelphia are two examples of libraries using podcasts to deliver live and recorded content to customers. Unlike the traditional library model of having customers come to the library building, this content is available to anyone via the Internet, enabling libraries to serve people who may be thousands of miles away.