Remember, others may be waiting for the book while you have it checked out. So, if you know that you’re going to breeze through the book in a weekend, be courteous to others and only take it out for a week. When you check it out, you can usually specify whether you want it for 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days. To return a book, either delete it from your OverDrive Media Console collection or let it expire. If you’re having trouble finding it on your iPhone, Tap More and choose Audiobooks. You won’t have to launch the OverDrive app to access it. The book should show up in your normal media library. Note that most audiobooks have certain restrictions, e.g., you can only sync it three times per check out. OverDrive Media Console will walk you through converting the audiobook and syncing it to your device. To transfer an audiobook, connect your device, select an audiobook and click Transfer. Rather, the media you download to your device will show up on your device, and the media you download directly to your desktop will be in your OverDrive Media Console program in Windows / Mac. Note: Your eBooks won’t get synced across your devices like with iTunes. Here’s how your collection looks on your computer: Then, you can read it from OverDrive’s built-in eBook reader, which is comparable to iBooks and the Kindle app. You may be prompted to enter your library card number. If you’re browsing the collection from your mobile device, the book will go to your reader. Just leave your email address, and they’ll get back to you. If the book is already checked out, you can request to place a hold when it comes back in. For example, look for a section called “downloads” or “digital library” or “eCollection.”Ĭheck out books by adding them to your Digital Cart. This, obviously, will vary depending on your library’s website design and navigation. To find them on your mobile device, add your library as a source.Īlternately, you can go to your library’s website and look for a link to their digital materials. Hint: If you’ve ever downloaded an Adobe product, you probably already have one. If you are using a mobile device, you’ll have to authorize your device with your Adobe ID. But, sorry Kindle fans, you’re out of luck. You may be pleased to see the Sony eReader, the Barnes and Noble Nook, and the Aluratek LIBRE Air eBook reader on the list. I’ll update you in 21 days…Ĭlick here for a full list of compatible devices. In the latter case, it appears that the audio is DRM-free. With the desktop version, you zap them first to your computer and then transfer them to your device. With the mobile version, you can download eBooks and audiobooks directly to your device. I’ve tried the iPhone version as well as the desktop version. You can get the desktop version at or the mobile version at the Android Market, BlackBerry App World, Apple App Store, or Windows Marketplace. Step 2ĭownload the OverDrive Media Console. If none of your libraries are hip to OverDrive ( or an equivalent) yet, then get down to the circulation desk and bug your local librarian about it. My library card gives me access to all the libraries in my county, including the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, which is quite groovy. If not, try your college, high school, or corporate library. If you’re lucky, your public library will have OverDrive. You can search for OverDrive libraries at by punching in your zip code. But overall, the ability to check out books and audiobooks for free from the library is super groovy, and I’m done asking questions.įind out if one of your libraries supports OverDrive. So, how do they keep you from simply burning or syncing your checked-out eBooks and then enjoying them at your leisure anytime you want? I do not know. In fact, they even have a built-in WMA to AAC converter for iPhones/iPods. However, they allow you to burn your checked-out audiobooks onto a CD or transfer them to your phone or iPod when you have them checked out. My library is powered by OverDrive, which somehow keeps track of all the eBooks that have been “ checked out” and only allows so many library cardholders to have it out at a time ( just like a real book). Plugin your library card number, and bam. The long and short of it is that you can check out eBooks and audiobooks from your library and play or read them on your iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry, Mac, or PC for a certain amount of time.
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