Downloadable
Audiobooks
Jefferson County Library
Cooperative ― Downloadable Collection
Downloadable audiobooks are audio recordings of published books. They
can be listened to on a computer, or transferred to an MP3 player.
Kiosks
Kiosks for downloading audiobooks are available at
BPL Central,
Five Points West, and
Springville Road.
Audiobooks Chart
| Number of Titles |
2060 and growing |
| Fiction and Non-Fiction |
Yes/Yes |
| Titles in Library’s Web Catalog |
Yes |
| Loan Period |
7, 14, or 21 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.
If you receive a new library card, you will not be able
to access your holds, lists, and checkouts that were
under your previous library card number. |
| Online Help |
Yes
On-line Guided Tour |
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.)