BorrowBox eAudioBooks - downloading to PC/Mac and MP3 player
BorrowBox lets you download eBooks and eAudiobooks. This is how to download eAudiobooks to
a PC/Mac, so you can either listen to them on the computer, or transfer them to an MP3 player.
For information on downloading Borrowbox eBooks to a PC, see the eBooks guide.
There is also a separate guide to downloading eBooks directly to an Apple or Android device via
the Borrow Box app.
Step 1 Go to the website and login
Go to library.bolindadigital.com/powys and click Sign In (if you don’t login now, you’ll be asked to
when you select a book).
Login with the number on the back of your library card and your library PIN.
Your PIN is same one you use to log into the main library catalog. Depending on when you joined
the library, you PIN is normally the last 4 digits of the phone number we hold for you, or
‘changeme’.
If you have any problems with your PIN, contact your local library or email [email protected]
and we will be pleased to help.
Step 2 Choose an Audiobook and download it
You can use the tabs to browse either eBooks or eAudiobooks, and then target age group. Note
that by default, the website shows the ‘Featured’ tab, which is a very small list - click on All
Releases or Browse by Genre to see more
When you have found a book you want, click on the book cover, and then ‘Confirm eAudiobook
Loan’. You have now checked out the item.
This will take you to the Loan Successful page. Choose to ‘Continue Browsing’ or ‘Download’ your
loan.
This title will now be visible beneath Active Loans/Reserves on the right side of your ‘My Account
page’.
On the Download page choose to download an eAudiobook either in a single download or in parts.
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If you get a pop-up with options to Open, Run or Save your loan when you download, make
sure that you select Save, otherwise the eAudiobook will not save to your computer properly.
Locate the Audiobook - they may open automatically or you may need to find them in your
Downlaod folder. Most books download as a Zip file - just double click to unzip.
Step 3 Playing the audiobooks
You can listen to the Audiobook on your computer, using any Media Player e.g. Windows Media
Player or iTunes.
You can use your normal software to sync with your MP3 player, eg Windows Media Player,
iTunes, or any software that came with your MP3 player.
If you have a CD player or speaker system with a USB slot, you should also be able to copy the
audiobook to a USB stick and play it from there.
More help is available on the Bolinda website, or email [email protected].
Loan Rules
Adults and children can borrow up to 4 audiobooks and 4 eBooks from Borrowbox.
Loans last for 2 weeks, but you can ‘return’ loans at any time. You can also renew items if nobody
else has reserved it.
Books can be copied to multiple devices – they are available to download to any machine which
you log into with your username and password.
At the end of the loan period you will be sent an email reminding you to delete any copies you
have saved to a PC/Mac, MP3 player or other location. Normal copyright applies, and because
books are downloaded on a borrowing license, they must be deleted at the end of the loan period
eBooks from Borrow Box
You will see that you can also easily download and read eBooks.
If you want to download ebooks to a computer, and transfer them to an eReader, see our separate
eBook instructions.
Downloading ebooks and audiobooks is also very straightforward via the Borrow Box app on a
smartphone or tablet.
Need help?
Find answers to frequently asked questions on the Borrow Box website. Go to
library.bolindadigital.com/powys and click ‘Help’ near the top of the page.
You can email Powys Library Service at [email protected] and we will be pleased to help.