Library announces giveaway winner

DOWNEY – Downey resident Samantha Tosch won a new color e-reader for being the 1,000th person to check-out an electronic book from the Downey City Library. Tosch was presented a Kobo Voc color e-reader at the April 8 Downey City Council meeting.

“On behalf of the city, I would like to congratulate Ms. Tosch and thank the public for supporting our library’s new e-book program,” said Mayor Fernando Vasquez. “Many thanks to our e-book partner, OverDrive, for hosting this giveaway and donating the e-reader.”

The library is regularly adding new titles to its growing collection of more than 800 e-books. To check out the e-book collection, go to downey.lib.overdrive.com or visit the library.

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Published: April 17, 2014 - Volume 13 - Issue 01