Daniel Boone Regional Library

Our new downloadable audiobook service from OverDrive offers hundreds of popular titles for adults, teens and children that you can download at home or to your laptop. In addition to providing a wide selection of bestselling titles, this new service offers very easy procedures for downloading and some MP3 titles that are compatible with Apple computers and iPods.

You can download audiobooks to your computer without ever coming to the library, then listen to them on your computer or transfer them to a variety of portable music players. A few titles are also available to burn to CD. You can also download titles to your MP3 player at a library Download Station.

You can check out five audiobooks at a time and listen to them for user-selectable 7, 14 or 21 days.

Downloading audiobooks is easy!

1. Download and install the OverDrive Media Console (for Windows or Mac). This free software allows you to listen to a title, transfer it to a portable device or burn to CD.
2. Browse the digital catalog, or search by title, subject, author, or format.
3. Add a title to your cart by clicking the "add to cart" link.
4. Click the "Proceed to Checkout" link and log in with your library card number and birthdate (MMDDYYYY) as your PIN.
5. Select how long you would like to check out the audiobook. The default is 14 days, but you can choose a shorter (7 days) or longer (21 days) check out period.
6. Click the download button under the title. This will open the OverDrive Media Console which will download the book and allow you listen to the book on your computer or transfer to a portable device.

Tips/Notes

• Audiobooks are available in one of two formats.
  • WMA titles: can be played on Windows computers, most MP3 players and Windows-formatted iPods.
  • MP3 titles: can be played on Windows and Mac computers and on all MP3 players, including iPods.
• You can download an entire book or you can select parts to download.
• You can check out five audiobooks at a time and listen to them for user-selectable 7, 14 or 21 days.
• Let others know if you liked the book by assigning a 1-5 star rating to books you've checked out. (You can see a list of titles you've rated by accessing your OverDrive account.)
• If a title isn’t available, you can place it on hold. You'll receive an e-mail when the title is available for check-out. You can place a hold on up to five titles at a time.
• Items cannot be renewed. You must add the book to your cart and check it out again after the check-out period has expired.
• You will not be able to check out and download audiobooks if your library card has expired or is blocked.
• The Windows Media Player Security Upgrade feature in OverDrive Media Console does not work with Windows Vista 64-bit. However, you can upgrade the security component directly from Microsoft.com. (Requires Internet Explorer.)

Download Station at the Library

• You can now download an audiobook to your MP3 player at the Columbia Public Library. Just ask at the Information Desk in the lobby.
• An easy-to-use wizard will step you through the process and the library's high-speed connection makes for fast downloading.
• The service is compatible with most MP3 devices, except Mac-formatted iPods.
• We will soon be offering this service in our Fulton and Ashland libraries as well.

More Help

• Watch the guided tour video and the Quick Start Guide.
• Contact the library if you have any questions or need assistance.