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The library had children\u2019s books that came with a CD to provide a read-along audio format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause people are less likely to have a CD player, the library needed a way to update that collection,\u201d says Lydia Hunsberger, manager of collections and digital services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says the books help young readers learn to read and pronounce new words. The books also give the young reader independence because an adult doesn\u2019t have to be present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven if kids can\u2019t read the words, listening to a book has similar benefits and still helps develop literacy skills,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSeeing the text can help you recognize those words,\u201d she says. \u201cYou\u2019re hearing it. You\u2019re seeing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The books vary in content with some featuring well-known children\u2019s stories and authors. Others are geared towards learning words and their sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt can be a good learning tool,\u201d Hunsberger says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The built-in player has easy-to-use buttons and headphone jacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt makes them good for road trips,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The books have a battery life of 100 hours and use a micro-USB cord to charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The books will be available in the children\u2019s sections at all 10 library branches by the beginning of March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/westerncounties.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lydia-Hunsberger-with-two-VOX-books-small.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with long dark hair and white sweater and glasses smiles while seated at a table holding two VOX books.\" class=\"wp-image-9793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westerncounties.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lydia-Hunsberger-with-two-VOX-books-small.jpg 800w, https:\/\/westerncounties.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lydia-Hunsberger-with-two-VOX-books-small-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lydia Hunsberger, manager of collections and digital services, holds two VOX books. 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