Downloadable Audiobooks and E-books
Acton Memorial Library patrons now have access to both NetLibrary and Overdrive downloadable titles.
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- For Netlibrary audiobooks (limited to Acton residents):
Please click HERE to register for a NetLibrary account.
Registered users, please click HERE to login to NetLibrary.
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- For Overdrive audiobooks and e-books (available to all Minuteman Library Network patrons):
Please click HERE to access Overdrive.
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Introduction to NetLibrary
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- Click HERE for a printable NetLibrary User Guide.
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What are NetLibrary downloadable audiobooks?
Downloadable audiobooks from NetLibraryÒ and Recorded BooksÒ are digital versions of audiobooks that are available to Acton residents for download over the Internet to their own computers or portable players. Audiobooks are available in one of two formats: protected WMA (requires a compatible player) and MP3 (can be played on iPods and other devices that support playback of MP3 files).
What titles and formats are available?
The library’s subscription includes access to over 2,300 unabridged fiction and non-fiction audiobooks from Recorded Books. As of May 2009, approximately 750 titles are in MP3 format and the remainder are in protected WMA. Thirty new titles are added each month. All titles are available for immediate download with no waiting periods or reserves necessary.
What is required to open an account?
To access Acton’s downloadable audiobook collection you must
- be an Acton resident.
- have a valid Minuteman library card.
- create a free NetLibrary account with a username and password.
- have access to a computer.
How do I create a free account?
- Acton residents, please click HERE to register for an account.
- Type your library card number and click login
- Click on “Create a Free Account” on the upper right corner of the screen
- Fill in the “Create a Free Account” form. Choose a username you will remember and a password that is at least six characters long.
Contact the library’s Reference Desk (978-929-6543) if you need assistance setting up an account.
I have a NetLibrary account. How do I download audiobooks?
There are two ways to download NetLibrary audiobooks:
Download to a Windows-based PC (not a Mac) using the NetLibrary web site. Go to www.netlibrary.com and log in with your NetLibrary username and password. For more information on the hardware and software requirements see "FAQ—eAudiobooks" in the Help section of the NetLibrary web site.
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Download directly to a Windows-based PC, MP3 player, or iPod using the new NetLibrary Media Center software. You will first have to download and install the free Media Center software to your PC. For more information see “Media Center” in the Help section of the Netlibrary web site.
Can I listen to a NetLibrary audiobook on a CD player?
No, NetLibrary audiobooks cannot be burned to CD or played on a compact disc player.
What do I need to transfer audiobooks to a portable audio player?
A list of NetLibrary Supported Portable Listening devices is available online at: http://www.oclc.org/audiobooks/techspecs/devices.htm. For more information on supported audio devices see “Compatible Portable Listening Devices,” under the Help/Listening section of the NetLibrary web site.
Additional assistance
For more information on NetLibrary downloadable audiobooks go to: www.netlibrary.com, log in with your username and password, click on the Help tab in the upper right corner, and then click on “eAudiobook.”
For assistance setting up your NetLibrary account, contact the Acton Memorial Library reference desk at 978-929-6655, option 3. Please have your library card number with you when you call.
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