The Seattle Public Library offers a variety of digital audiobook, ebook, video and music services. Access these services 24/7 using a computer and your Seattle Public Library card number and PIN. Now your library never closes!
SERVICES
NetLibrary Audiobooks
Download audiobooks which can be listened to on your computer or transferred to a portable device. There are never overdue books or late fees - titles automatically return to the Library's collection after 21 days.
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Audiobooks
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Listen on your PC
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Downloadable
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Transfer to portable devices
(not compatible with Mac)
NetLibrary compatible players
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Checkout period: 21 days
Checkout Limit: 10
No holds needed. Unlimited, simultaneous access on all titles.
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Go to NetLibrary Audiobook Collection 
OverDrive Digital Books & Media
Download audiobooks, ebooks, music and video that can be listened to or viewed on your computer or transferred to a portable device. Many titles can also be burned to a CD. There are never overdue books or late fees - titles automatically return to the Library's collection after 21 days.
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Text eBooks, Audiobooks, music, video
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Read and listen on your PC
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Burn to CD (many titles)
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Downloadable
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Transfer to portable devices
(most audiobooks can be transferred from PC to iPod; MP3 audiobooks can be transferred from Mac to iPod)
OverDrive compatible players
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Checkout period: 21 days
Checkout Limit: 20
Maximum number of holds: 10
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Go to OverDrive Digital Books & Media
Safari Books Online
Access digital books on computing, databases, programming, Web design and more. The collection includes over 1,000 titles for the three most current years from publishers such as O'Reilly, Addison Wesley, Que and Sam's Publishing. These digital books can be read while you are online.
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Text ebooks
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Read Online
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No checkout necessary
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Go to Safari Books Online Collection
NetLibrary Digital ebooks
Access Cliffs Notes, The Complete Idiot's Guide series and a collection of Pacific Northwest titles. These ebooks can be read while you are online.
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Text ebooks
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Read Online
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No checkout necessary
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Go to NetLibrary ebook Collection
While you may browse the collection and checkout a digital book, you will not be able to download digital media to a library computer since these computers do not have downloading capabilities
