E-Books & Downloads: Frequently Asked Questions

Getting started

How it works
Troubleshooting

 

Getting started

 

What are Overdrive, Freegal Music, Safari Tech Books, etc.?

The Library works with these companies to provide free digital and downloadable content to library card holders. These companies license the items to us for you to use. Most of our downloadable e-books and audiobooks are from Overdrive.

How do I get started?

Instructions are available depending on what device you are using:

• Kindle
• Nook, sony reader, kobo
• iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch
• iPod classic, Nano or Shuffle
• Android Phones or tablets
• Windows Phones

 

 

How it works

 

OverDrive e-books and audiobooks

• Requires software (see instructions)
• May require placing a hold
• Check out up to 25
• Keep items for up to 3 weeks
• Can return e-books early (use Adobe Digital Editions for EPUB; use Amazon account for Kindle)
• Can return MP3 audiobooks early using the Overdrive App or from your PC computer using the Overdrive Media Console.
• Checkout, Return, Renew, Holds
• No overdue fines
• Compatible devices

 

Travel E-Books Collection

• Read online - always available
• No software required
• Save chapters as PDFs

 

Safari Tech Books 

• Online only, cannot be downloaded
• Limited to 10 simultaneous users at a time
• No software required
• Computer, programming, and business books

 

Zinio Online Magazines 

• Zinio how-to
• Use on PC, Mac, through the browser
• Use on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices with the Zinio viewer app
• Choose from over 150 titles in the Library's Zinio collection
• Always available, no returns, no due dates
• For more help, see the Zinio help page and the online user guide.

 

 

Freegal Music Collection

• Music format: MP3 format
• No software required
• Download 3 songs per week
• Music files never expire
• Works with Windows PC and Mac Computer
• Transfer to most devices
• Includes Sony Music catalog with thousands of artists

 

hoopla

• Streaming video and music
• Apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android (coming soon!) devices
• Stream up to 20 titles per month
• Music albums expire in 1 week, video expires in 72 hours
• Works with most browsers on PC or Mac
• 300,000 albums
• 6,000 videos and television shows
• help

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

Did the Overdrive e-book or audiobook file not download correctly?

You can log in to your digital account and go to My Items Out to try downloading again.

 

Need more help?

Contact us for more troubleshooting help.

We will need to know:

• Title of item(s)
• Your Library card number
• Description of what happened and any error messages
• Computer operating system and version - for example: Mac OS X, Windows 7, etc.
• What device you are using - for example iPhone, Creative Zen, Nook, Kindle, etc.
• Have you downloaded books or media from the Library before?