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eAudiobooks
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eAudiobooks from NetLibrary
What are eAudiobooks? eAudiobooks are digital versions of unabridged audiobooks, provided by NetLibrary and Recorded Books, available via the internet. For information from NetLibrary's website click here. Note: Beginning Nov. 1, 2009, the Pimsleur Language series will no longer be part of our eAudiobook subscription. In addition, 400 titles by publisher Simon & Schuster will no longer be available. These include authors such as Dan Brown, Sandra Brown, Stephen King, David McCullough, Jeffery Deaver, and Kathy Reichs. These changes are due to licensing agreements between Simon & Schuster and Recorded Books. We regret losing these popular titles, and are investigating other eAudiobook options available to us.
- 24/7 access to 2,000+ audiobooks from your home computer.
- New! Over 700 titles are now compatible with iPods! Click here for an Excel list.
- A wide range of titles including fiction and nonfiction.
- 30 new titles added each month, five of which are iPod-compatible.
- Unlimited copies of a single title for YDL patrons, with no need to place requests.
- Automatic check in after 3 weeks.
- Check out up to 10 titles at a time.
- High speed internet access at home using a computer that supports Windows Media Player 9 or above, Windows Media Player 10 or above if using Media Center.
- Each NetLibrary eAudiobook is available in one of two formats: MP3 format or protected WMA format. For information on formats click here. eAudiobooks in MP3 format can be played on iPods. You can download and play an eAudiobook in MP3 format on an iPod if you use Media Center (see below). If you do not use Media Center and instead download from the NetLibrary website you’ll need to relocate the file to the iPod yourself. For more information on using iPods click here. You can search for iPod-compatible titles using Advance Search (Limit Search by Format MP3). Titles displayed in any type of search, such as author, title, or keyword, include a format icon (MP3 or WMA) to indicate device compatibility. A portable audio device that supports playback of protected WMA files is needed to listen to titles in WMA format. MP3-format titles can be listened to on devices that support WMA files as well.
- You will need to type in your library card number and PIN number after clicking on "Ready to Download" below.
- You will also need to register for a free NetLibrary account. Click on the "Create a Free Account" link once you are at the NetLibrary website. After your account is established you'll need to log in each time you return to the website to download eAudiobooks.
- If you already have a NetLibrary account previously set up to access eBooks, you may use that account to access eAudiobooks as well.
- When you click "Download this eAudiobook," you will be asked if you want to download to My Computer or My Portable Device. You will then be prompted to download NetLibrary's new software, Media Center. Media Center provides an improved search interface and the ability to copy an eAudiobook directly to your portable device.
For more information on Media Center, click here. For system requirements, click here.
Note: If you downloaded Media Center to your PC prior to 3/30/09 you need to uninstall and download Media Center again due to software changes made to accommodate iPod-compatible titles.
- If you are ready to download an eAudiobook click Ready to Download.
- When at the NetLibrary website, click the "Help" link in the upper right corner for a list of topics.
- For a list of compatible portable listening devices click here and here.
- Ask about printed materials kept at the reference desk.
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