More Information About OverDrive

eBook Collection

Bestsellers, classics, self-help, legal books, and other fiction and
non-fiction.
Digital books are downloadable to a Mac or PC, SmartPhones, and
most PDA's and are presented in either Adobe or Mobipocket format.
Digital audiobooks may be downloaded to portable audio players,
PC's and/or burned to CD's, and are presented in Windows Media
format.

eBook Lending Policy

A total of five eBooks may be checked out at any given time.
Loan period is 21 days.
A total of ten eBooks may be on hold at any given time.
eBooks are returned automatically at the end of 21 days; and
Adobe eBooks can be returned earlier.

Choosing an OverDrive eBook

Browse and search the eBook collection at OverDrive. You may
browse fiction or non-fiction and search by keyword, title, author,
format, and more.
Add your selections to My Bookbag, and then click on Proceed to
Checkout.
Enter your library card number and personal identification number
(PIN) to authenticate.
Click Download to begin the download process.

Placing A Hold On Items

If an OverDrive eBook is unavailable, it can be added to the waiting
list. You will receive an e-mail notification when the item becomes
available; it will then be held for 48 hours for you to download

Downloading eBooks

To PC or Macintosh

You must download and install the latest version of the free Adobe
Reader software (at least Version 6).
You must also activate Adobe Reader. Easy Activation occurs the
first time you download and open an eBook and will allow access
to eBooks on that computer only. Named Activation requires name
and e-mail information and allows access to eBooks on multiple
devices.
Adobe Reader should open automatically. When the download is
complete, you will be able to read the eBook immediately by
double-clicking the clock symbol in the upper right-hand corner.
eBooks will be stored in the Adobe Reader Bookshelf. Once stored,
they can be read offline (without being connected to the Internet).

To a PDA using Mobipocket

Download and install free Mobipocket Reader application. Refer to the
owner's manual to install PDA applications.
Mobipocket requires you to register the PID (Personal Identifier) for
up to three devices at the eBook site.
When the download is complete, click Open.
All of the downloaded Mobipocket eBooks are accessible from the
Library icon.
Use the Mobipocket Reader Send to PDA option to transfer titles to
any supported PDA.

eAudiobooks

Downloading to a PC

You must download and install the free OverDrive Media Console to
your PC.
The first time you use the OverDrive Media Console, you must
upgrade the secruity of your Windows Media Player (must be Series
9 or higher).
After you click on Download, the OverDrive Media Console will open.
Specify a download location (or accept the default file path) and
click on OK.
In the Download Part(s) dialog box, check the box next to the
part(s) to be downloaded. When the download is complete, click
on Play in the OverDrive Media Console. The OverDrive Media
Explorer window will display and the file will play.
To transfer the file to a portable device, go to the OverDrive Media
Console, highlight the desired book, and click on Transfer/Burn.
Windows Media Player will open; next steps will depend on which
version you are using.
Turn off the "skin mode" if necessary, then choose which parts of
book to transfer and click on Copy or Start Sync.

Burning eAudiobooks to a CD

In the OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired book and click
Transfer/Burn. Windows Media Console will open.
Turn off "skin mode" if necessary and click on Copy to CD or
Device.
Next steps depend on which version of Windows Media Console you
are using. Select part(s) to transfer, then click on Copy to CD or
Device or Start Burn.

Additional Help

See OverDrive FAQ for more information.

Click the Digital Book Help link in the upper right-hand corner of the
eBooks site.