A. GET THE SOFTWARE
Download OverDrive
This is the software you will be using to
access digital audiobooks from the library
system for computers, MP3 players, and
older generation iPods. If you want to listen to audiobooks using Windows 8 or a
mobile touchscreen device (e.g., a tablet,
smartphone or iPod Touch), you can refer
to our Apple, Android, and Windows 8 device guides.
1. OverDrive
Use a browser on your laptop or computer (e.g., Safari, Internet Explorer, Chrome,
Firefox) to go to: http://app.overdrive.com/
2. Download
Click the Download button and scroll to find
and click on the appropriate choice for your
operating system (e.g., Windows Desktop).
B. FIND AN AUDIOBOOK
C. BORROW IT!
1. Library To Go
1. Borrow
To get to the Library To Go catalog, browse
to http://downloads.bclibrary.ca/
2. Sign In
Click on Sign In or Account in the top right
corner of the page. Use the drop-down
menu to find Thompson-Nicola Regional
Library, click on Go, and then enter your
number from the back of your library card.
3. Browse
You can look through the front page to see
recent Hot Titles and New Arrivals. Audiobooks have a headphones icon in the upper
right corner. Dark headphones icons are a
sign that the title is available. Faded icons
show titles that are already checked out and
can be placed on hold. Point at the book
cover with your mouse, and then click on
“More” to read additional information about
each item.
4. Search
Enter a title or author into the search field in
the top right corner, and click on the magnifying glass to search. Or click Advanced
Search for more options.
5. Limit to Available
3.
Install
Find the installer that you’ve downloaded
and run it install the OverDrive desktop app.
The process will vary slightly from browser
to browser (as well as Mac vs Windows).
Once you have found a book you are interested in, hover your mouse pointer over the
cover to bring up the individual book options. Click on Borrow.
To see what is immediately available in
your favourite genre, use Advanced Search.
Leave most of the form blank, choosing a
just a Subject and a Format (most devices
use MP3). Just above the Search button at
the bottom of the form, tap to check this
box and then hit Search.
2. Online Bookshelf
Once you have borrowed the item, it will
move to your online Bookshelf. From there
you click on Download. This will download
the title to your computer. Some browsers will give you the option to open the file
right away in OverDrive, others will save it
to your Desktop, or Downloads folder, or
give you the choice of where to save. If the
file does not open in OverDrive automatically, find where it was saved and doubleclick the file to open it.
3. Quick Returns
If you accidentally checked out a title, you
can return it right away from your online
Bookshelf by clicking on the Return Title
button (see above). Once you download an
MP3 audiobook, it has to be returned using
OverDrive. (WMA titles cannot be returned
early once they have been downloaded).
D. PLAY & TRANSFER
1. Ready To Play
Once the audiobook has been downloaded,
you can play it right away on your computer.
Select the title, and click on Play in OverDrive to start listening. If you would like to
transfer the book to an MP3 player or classic iPod, follow the instructions below (you
will need iTunes* installed if using an iPod):
2. Connect
E. RETURN/DELETE
Returning Audiobooks
MP3s can be returned early. Open OverDrive, select the title you want to return,
and click the Delete button. A window will
pop up. Click the Return/Delete button.
DIGITAL AUDIOBOOKS
A guide to Library To Go audiobook
downloads for MP3 players, computers, laptops, and classic iPods.
(For tablets, smartphones and iPod Touch,
please refer to our Apple and Android guides.)
(WMAs can be deleted, but will remain in
your online Bookshelf at Library To Go until
they expire.)
Connect the player to the computer. If OverDrive is not already running, open it and select the audiobook you want to transfer.
3. Transfer
Click the Transfer button to start the wizard and then click the Next button. Choose
your device from the Player dropdown list
and click Next. The book will start to transfer to your device. Click the Finish button
with the process is complete. You can now
disconnect your device and listen.
FURTHER HELP
Free Library Classes
Go to the TNRD Library website for info
on upcoming classes at your local library:
www.tnrdlib.ca
Brochures
* iTunes Error
If the following message appears, follow the
instructions and then click OK to continue:
The library has created a series of instructional brochures and handouts with stepby-step guides for many tasks related to
Library To Go.
OverDrive Help
There are instructions, troubleshooting
tips, and how-to videos in the Help section
at http://downloads.bclibrary.ca
www.tnrdlib.ca
Updated January 5, 2014