{"id":296,"date":"2019-01-16T17:42:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T17:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.douglascountylibraries.org\/press\/?p=296"},"modified":"2019-01-16T17:42:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T17:42:32","slug":"new-year-new-ways-use-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/new-year-new-ways-use-library\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Ways to Use Your Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong>For immediate release: January 16, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Douglas County Libraries Introduces Aaptiv Audio-Guided Workouts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new year brings new active workout options for Douglas County Libraries cardholders. Through Douglas County Libraries\u2019 new partnership with Aaptiv, the #1 audio-based fitness app on the Apple App Store, cardholders can now access trainer-led, music-driven audio workouts for free. Douglas County Libraries is currently the only library in the nation to offer Aaptiv.<\/p>\n<p>Patrons look to public libraries to meet a variety of needs, including entertainment and informational fulfillment. With Aaptiv, Douglas County Libraries gives patrons one more way to use their library, especially at a time when resolutions are made to save money and get fit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDouglas County Libraries is about giving the community free access to premium products and services that enhance their lives,\u201d said Collection Development Librarian Andrea Wyant. \u201cThe county is full of active people who have access to some of the most beautiful outdoor surroundings in the nation, as well as top-notch rec centers and fitness clubs. This 100-percent audio product complements all of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aaptiv provides audio fitness classes, guided by expert trainers, that let people make the most of their workouts\u2014at home, the gym, or outdoors. Membership provides unlimited access to more than 2,500 workouts in 13 categories, including running, strength, boxing, yoga, indoor cycling, cardio machines, and meditation.<\/p>\n<p>Every class features inspiring music by well-known artists, so members can move to the music they love. Programs help members prepare for races from 5K to marathon, improve strength or flexibility, lose weight, or reduce stress, while powerful filters let them find perfect workouts by trainer, duration, music genre, or intensity.<\/p>\n<p>Wyant said she was looking to add a fitness app to the library\u2019s digital collection and liked the ratings and reviews Aaptiv received. After trying out the product herself, she reached out to the company. \u201cThey were really responsive to our needs as a library, like authentication with library cards,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas County Libraries cardholders get unlimited access to Aaptiv for three months, for free. Subscriptions are limited.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more or to get started with Aaptiv, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcl.org\/library-perks\/#aaptiv\">DCL.org\/library-perks<\/a> or call 303-791-7323.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas County Libraries elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For immediate release: January 16, 2019 Douglas County Libraries Introduces Aaptiv Audio-Guided Workouts The new year brings new active workout options for Douglas County Libraries cardholders. Through Douglas County Libraries\u2019 new partnership with Aaptiv, the #1 audio-based fitness app on the Apple App Store, cardholders can now access trainer-led, music-driven audio workouts for free. Douglas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dclblog.org\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}