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Downloadable Audiobooks

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Doug & Sam: OverDrive

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OverDrive Audiobooks

Browse downloadable audiobooks at OverDrive! Check out and download best selling titles to your PC or Mac, then transfer to a portable device or burn many titles to CD to enjoy anytime, anywhere. Select OverDrive downloadable audiobooks are compatible with iPods.

You can also download and install the OverDrive Media Console App on your mobile device to download and listen to OverDrive audiobooks on the go! The app is compatible with some Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile devices. Use it in conjunction with the mobile version of the OverDrive site to find, check out, and download audiobooks, all through your phone!

Please note, if you are having trouble transferring a WMA audiobook to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, please download and install the latest version of the OverDrive Media Console version 3.2.0.6 (or newer) and iTunes to version 10.5.1 (or newer.) View additional information.

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OneClickdigital Audiobooks

Your ultimate audiobook listening pleasure is just "OneClickdigital" away. The OneClickdigital Audiobook collection, provided by Recorded Books, offers both fiction and nonfiction titles. Browse, checkout, download, and listen through your PC or transfer to a portable device. Use the Advanced Search or find titles by browsing the Newly Added, Featured, or What’s Popular sections. You can save your book searches, rate titles, and share what you’re listening to through Facebook and Twitter. iPhone and Android apps will soon be available for easier downloading.

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OverDrive/OneClickdigital Comparison Chart

Find which resource is best for your audiobook downloading needs:

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OverDrive

OneClickdigital
Do I need to set up an account with the vendor? No Yes
Am I able to place holds? Yes – limit 10; select titles always available Yes - limit 10; select titles always available
Will the audiobooks work with my iPod? Yes, with select titles Yes, with select titles
What’s the checkout period? 7, 14, or 21 days From 1-21 days, your choice
Can I renew titles? No, you can re-checkout the item Yes, one time for up to 21 days if no holds are on the title.
How many items can I have checked out? 20 10
Can I download the audiobook in parts? Yes Yes
Can I download titles directly through my mobile device? Yes, if you are downloading OverDrive MP3 audiobooks using the OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile, Android, Blackberry, or iPhone. Not yet, Recorded Books plans on adding mobile apps for both iPhone and Android in 2012
Can I return titles early? No Yes

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OverDrive

OneClickdigital

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Downloadable Audiobooks in the Catalog

In addition to browsing OneClickdigital and OverDrive, you can find downloadable audiobooks by searching the OCLS catalog. Just select Material Type "Downloadable Audio Book" from the Advanced Search screen and go!

Explore the categories below to view a sampling of the types of downloadable audiobooks available from both OverDrive and OneClickdigital through a catalog search:

Fiction

Non-Fiction
Classics Biographies & Memoirs
Fantasy Business
Historical Fiction Health & Exercise
Mystery History
Romance Holy Bible
Science Fiction Humor
Suspense Inspirational
Westerns Science
  Travel

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MP3 CDs

If you have an iPod or MP3 player, try one of our MP3 CDs! These audiobooks can be downloaded to your computer and transferred to your iPod or another MP3 player. Check out out one of these new titles!

Find answers to your MP3 CD questions in Confused.

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