Downloadable Audio Books and NetLibrary eBooks! Sponsored by: Superiorland Library Cooperative Peter White Public Library The Library Links outreach project is funded (in part) with a Library Services and Technology grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan.

What is the difference between an audiobook and an eBook? Audiobooks are read by a narrator and are similar to a book on cassette or CD. Downloadable audiobooks can be played on your computer or portable device (MP3 player). eBooks are digitized versions of the print copy of the book and there is no audio. They can be viewed on your computer, and sometimes on a portable device.

Digital Audiobooks through Your Library Now available through several U.P. libraries Ishpeming Carnegie, Peter White, and Forsyth Township Public Libraries here in Marquette County Free – All you need is a library card and Internet!

What’s available? Hundreds of titles! Best-sellers Classics Books for all ages WMA and MP3 formats

Where can I download books? At home on your computer At the library, on the download workstation Anywhere there’s an internet connection It’s available 24/7 online, around the world!

Are these portable?

What can I put my audio books on? Not just your computer Some titles can be burned to CD Portable audio devices –WMA players –MP3 players –iPods and other Apple devices –Microsoft Zune –Palms and Blackberries –Even some cell phones!

Is my device compatible with this? Not all portable audio devices support this service Some WMA players don’t support files protected by digital rights management (DRM) For a list of supported devices, click on the link to Supported Portable Devices on the Great Lakes Digital Library Home Page. –Link is on the left hand side under “New to Digital Books”

Where do I find these audio books? From the Peter White Public Library’s catalog at  Click on Online Catalog

Or Link directly to the Great Lakes Digital Library Website

What software do I need? For Windows: Windows Media Player 9 or higher Windows 98 or higher Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher iTunes v or higher, and QuickTime v7.4.5 or higher, if using an Apple device like an iPod Zune v3.0 or higher, if using a Microsoft Zune

What software do I need? For Mac: Mac OS or higher iTunes v or higher QuickTime v7.4.5 or higher

Anything else I need to download? Yes, just one more thing! OverDrive Media Console Available FREE for both Windows (v3.2) and Mac (v1.0) Linked from the catalog page in the welcome message at

OverDrive Media Console Manage downloads Play on the computer Burn to CD Transfer to devices Note: Titles expire after lending period (7 days)

Let’s check out a book! Go to Select the Online Catalog Click on the Downloadable Audiobooks link

Great Lakes Digital Library Homepage Link to download the OverDrive Media Console before first use of the service List of Supported Portable Devices Search box

Searching for Audiobooks Search by creator, title, or all fields Browse by genre or format by the menu on the left side of the page Click on the book jacket to view more information about a book

Look at a book you want to check out Click on the picture of the book to see details Title Author Reader Star Ratings What the book plays on WMA or MP3 Availability Hear part of the book How big it is, & how it’s broken into sections Play time Check it out!

It’s in the cart, now what? Continue browsing for more books Proceed to checkout You can check out as many as four books at a time.

Sign in! At the sign-in page, you’ll be asked for your library barcode number and PIN (personal identification number). Enter the barcode number without spaces. Your PIN is the 4-digit code you use to log in to the library’s regular online catalog to renew books or place holds. If you don’t have it, contact your librarian.

Confirm checkout One more screen before you’re ready to download! The confirmation reminds you of how many other titles you have checked out.

Success! You’ve checked out a book! Sorry, but you can’t download during this presentation unless you’re using your personal computer. Library computers don’t allow downloading, except at the download stations.

Downloading your audio book Download from the library’s download station or your home computer. Sign in to your digital account and access my digital bookshelf. You will see the title(s) available for download.

Click download to begin transfer Overdrive Media Console will open Click on OK to accept the default download location on your computer

Select parts to download Patrons with a slow connection may wish to load one or two parts at a time. In order to download additional parts, do so from the OverDrive software since you can download as many times as you’d like from this software during your 7 day loan period.

Enjoy your book! Once the title has been downloaded you can play it or transfer it to a portable device from the OverDrive Media Console. You can also burn it to CD if the publisher allows this.

Placing a Hold If the book you want isn’t available, you can place a hold. You can see how many people also have holds.

It’s so easy! 1.Enter an address to be notified when the title becomes available. 2.Success!

Managing Holds Go to My Digital Account –Then click My Holds You can remove a hold or edit it to change your address

Help! Need assistance? Help is available! There are plenty of walk-thrus and FAQs available. Check the Help pages to see if your problem is already addressed.

Can’t find the answer? You can contact support with information about your problem. Just click the link on the help page. This link takes you to a form that will be sent to a librarian who can help you. Be sure to include as much information as possible, including any error messages you may receive. You’ll receive a response within one (1) business day.

The Help Form

Live Help is Available! You can chat with the support librarian live at the bottom of the help form weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.

NetLibrary eBooks The NetLibrary eBooks are also FREELY available to patrons. The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) has a subscription that provides access to over 20,000 titles to all Michigan residents. The MeL NetLibrary eBook collection is viewed only on the computer (download option requires license) These titles may be accessed 24/7

About the NetLibrary eBook Collection  Some of the topics covered in the MeL eBook collection are:  The Complete Idiot’s Guides to many different topics  Janice VanCleave’s experiments books for younger readers  Career and business books  Books on states for younger readers  Health books for the professional and lay person  Some of the Chicken Soup series  Many other topics including history, business, library science, computer applications and reference works  Non-fiction, except for some of the public domain titles

How to Access NetLibrary Go to the Peter White Public Library’s webpage at –Select Online Catalog –Click on Web Resources –Link to the Michigan eLibrary

How to Access NetLibrary Or you can access NetLibrary from the MeL (Michigan eLibrary Homepage) –Click on MeL Databases and select NetLibrary from the list. If you are accessing NetLibrary from home, you may be prompted to enter your MI Drivers’ License Number. This information is to ensure that you are a resident of Michigan, and it is NOT retained.

NetLibrary Homepage  The MeL NetLibrary collection is limited to eBooks  Search by Full-Text, Keyword, Title, Author, or Subject Full-Text is most often when other search indexes yield no results.

Sample Search in NetLibrary Search for the TITLE “Cliffs Notes” Click on the Search Button Search terms

Sort options Click to view eBook or Show Details

Hyperlinked TOC Ability to search entire contents of eBook Navigation buttons eBook Viewing Window

One more note… Downloadable audiobooks and eBooks can also be found while searching UPCat. Clicking on the link in these records will take you right to the audiobook or ebook Just add the words “electronic resource” to your search terms and search ALL libraries by KEYWORD

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Any questions? Thank you for your time!