Downloadable Audiobooks & Ebooks
Downloadable Audiobooks
Downloadable audiobooks are audio recordings of
published books in Windows Media Audio file format. They can be
listened to on a computer, or transferred to an MP3 player*.
These audiobooks require Windows Media Player 9 or higher to be
installed on your computer.
Kiosks for downloading audiobooks are available at
BPL Central,
Five Points West,
and Springville
Road.
Audiobooks Chart
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JCLC
Downloadable Collection (Overdrive) |
| Number of Titles |
1040 and growing |
| Fiction and Non-Fiction |
Yes/Yes |
| Titles in Library’s Web Catalog |
Yes |
| Loan Period |
14 Days, cannot be checked back in
before the full checkout period |
| Software Required |
OverDrive Media Console Windows Media Player 9 or higher |
| Maximum titles checked out at one time |
5 |
| Place Holds |
Yes |
| Automatic Check-In |
Yes |
| Download to MP3 players* |
Yes |
| Burn to CD |
Most titles |
| Renewable |
Yes |
How to Sign-up for an
Account |
No account needed. Use your name and library card
barcode number to checkout audiobooks. |
| Online Help |
Yes
On-line Guided Tour |
*MP3 Players
Your MP3 player must be Windows Media Audio format compatible. It is recommended that you have at least 256 MB of memory for your MP3 player.
iPods are not supported.
Support Contacts
In order to facilitate troubleshooting, please include the following
information in your correspondence:
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Which service you are using, Overdrive or NetLibrary.
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Steps to reproduce the problem (in as much detail as possible)
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Exact text of any error message (screen shots are helpful)
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URL(s) of any error page(s) you encounter
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Library card number
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Title(s) of problem audiobook(s)
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Operating system (Windows XP, Windows 98 SE, etc.)
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Internet browser and version (Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox
1.0.7, etc. In most browsers, find this under Help > About.)
Ebooks
Jefferson County Library Cooperative eBook Collection (NetLibrary)
JCLC offers eBooks that includes more than 200 CliffsNotes.
To use the eBook collection, you will need a JCLC library card
and you will need to create an account with NetLibrary.
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