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Duchesne County Library staff recommends trial of Blackstone audiobook subscription to cut digital checkout costs
Summary
Library staff presented Blackstone Audio Unlimited as a lower-cost, unlimited-audiobook option; director recommended a 3-year contract at a discounted rate and will follow up with pricing tiers and app details.
Library staff on Sept. 16 presented Blackstone Audio Unlimited as a potential addition to Duchesne County Library’s digital collections and recommended a trial contract to reduce per-checkout costs for audiobooks.
Jessica Schoff described the service as an audiobook-only subscription currently offering about 7,500 titles, with plans to add roughly 2,000 more by year’s end. She said Blackstone’s pricing is tied to a library’s circulation range (digital plus physical) and that Duchesne County’s combined circulation was 140,000 in the prior year. Under a three-year contract with a 15%…
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