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Downloadable audiobooks, also called eAudiobooks, from NetLibrary and Recorded Books are digital versions of audio books that are available through the Internet. Audiobooks can be played on any desktop using Windows Media Player or on a portable device. You can transfer your favorite titles to a wide range of portable devices including, for some titles, iPods. To get started, check out NetLibrary's Online Demos, and read through the following for more information.
Accessing downloadable audio books
First, you need to set up an account with NetLibrary:
You can do this from home with your library card. Go to our list of downloadable audios. Click on a title, and then click on Preview or download this NetLibrary Audiobook. New window will open. under Related Links. You will need to enter your name and library barcode and will be directed to the NetLibrary website to set up a separate account.
Once you have created an account in the library you may log in to Netlibrary from anywhere, home or work, to access your account, look for titles and download them.
You may look for downloadable audiobook titles in a variety of ways through the Library's catalog or directly from Netlibrary's website.
From the library catalog look for a title by author or title. Downloadable audiobooks can be identified with the icon
. You can also click on the Media & Large Print link from the catalog to get a complete list of titles.
From Netlibrary's website you may browse a list of available titles by genre or search for a specific author, title, narrator, etc. To refine your search to titles that are compatible with iPods limit by format to MP3. Netlibrary Media Center is another option for searching, downloading, and transferring titles. This free application may be downloaded to your personal computer and allows you to transfer to portable devices with one click.
After identifying a title click ‘Download this eAudio book’. Choose to either ‘Download CD Quality’ or ‘Download Radio Quality’.
Radio quality downloads faster and works well with dial-up access. CD quality is appropriate for high speed connections or if you plan to move this file to a portable listening device.
Save the file and listen to the audio book at any time by clicking on this file. In order to acquire the license for this audiobook first open the file on your computer before transferring it to a portable listening device. To download an eaudiobook using Media Center simply click on 'Transfer to Computer'.
Eaudiobook titles can be transferred to many portable devices using Windows Media Player. Help screens available from Netlibrary's website offer instructions on how to transfer titles.
Mac users will need to follow separate steps to transfer files.
To transfer titles to a portable device using Media Center simply click on 'Transfer to Portable'.
- How often are new audiobooks added to the collection?
The Library gets 30 titles each month from and selected by Netlibrary, that come around the first of the month; the selection includes a mixture of new publications and backfilled titles.
- How many audiobooks can I have checked out at any one time?
Patrons can have a total of 10 eAudiobooks checked out at any one time on their account. eAudiobooks will not show up on your Library account, and you can still check out up to 4 books-on-CD.
- Can audiobooks be renewed?
An eAudiobook can be renewed once.
- Can I check in an audiobook earlier than the 3 week loan period?
It is not possible to check-in an eAudiobook before the 21 day checkout period expires. The license that allows you to play a file contains expiration information for the file. After 21 days the eaudiobook is checked in and automatically returned to the library.
- Why am I having trouble with a Mac?
Mac users need to follow separate steps to transfer files.
- Can I burn eAudiobooks to a CD ?
No. See Burn an eAudiobook.
- Where can I go for help?
The help section accessible from Netlibrary's website is excellent and will answer most questions. Also available from 'Help' are FAQs as well as online demos showing how to use many of Netlibrary's features. While library staff are happy to help to the extent of their knowledge we cannot access personal portable devices.
Thanks to the Los Alamos County Public Library System for assistance with this page.
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Last update: May 8, 2010.