Downloadable
Audiobooks & Ebooks
Downloadable Audiobooks
Note: These audiobooks are not compatible with Macintosh or
iPod players.
Jefferson County Library
Cooperative ― Downloadable Collection (Overdrive)
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 10 or higher to be installed on your computer.
Kiosks
Kiosks for downloading audiobooks are available at
BPL Central,
Five Points West, and
Springville Road.
Audiobooks Chart
| Number of Titles |
1305 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 10 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.
OverDrive Compatible
MP3 Players
Support Contacts
In order to facilitate troubleshooting, please include the following
information in your correspondence:
- Steps to reproduce the problem (in as much detail as possible)
- Exact text of any error message (screen shots are helpful)
- URL(s) of any error page(s) you encounter
- Library card number
- Title(s) of problem audiobook(s)
- Operating system (Windows XP, Windows 98 SE, etc.)
- Internet browser and version (Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox
1.0.7, etc. In most browsers, find this under Help > About.)
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.