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Downloadable Audiobooks
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Palm Beach County Library System is proud to
provide Downloadable Audio Books for your enjoyment. The Library has
contracted with OverDrive, Inc. to provide access to popular audiobooks from
many publishers through our new Digital Media Collection. Click on the
button below to get started! |
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What is OverDrive? |
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OverDrive is a subscription service that
provides access to downloadable audiobooks. With a valid Palm Beach County
Library Card, you can browse and check out hundreds of great titles,
download them to your home computer, and transfer them to a portable device.
Many titles can also be burned onto CD for use in a standard automobile CD
player. This service is intended for home use. While you may browse this
collection and checkout audio titles within the library, you will not be
able to download the audio files to a library PC. |
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What do I need to use the Digital Media Collection? |
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All you need to start enjoying the collection
is a valid Palm Beach County Library Card, Internet access, and the
OverDrive Media Console software (available free at our Digital Media
Collection site, or by clicking
here. |
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How do I use the Digital Media Collection? |
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To access the Digital Media Collection, click
on the button near the top of this page or visit:
http://palmbeach.lib.overdrive.com
Complete instructions for searching and using
the collection are available in our
Quick
Start Guide.
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Can I use a Mac or my iPod to access the audio books? |
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No. OverDrive Audio Book titles, provided by
OverDrive, Inc., use DRM protection technology from Microsoft Corporation.
Unfortunately the iPod and Mac do not currently support DRM-protected
Windows Media Audio (WMA) files.
OverDrive, along with hundreds of online
digital media providers, is hopeful that Apple and Microsoft can reach an
agreement that would enable support for Microsoft-based DRM-protected
materials on the iPod and Mac.
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Need more help? Take a look at the
OverDrive FAQ or email your questions to
overdrive@pbclibrary.org |
Digital
Media Guided Tour |
OverDrive Media Console |
Quick Start Guide |
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Posted: 2/12/08 |
