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A 'digital book' is the electronic version of a print book that offers the convenience, access, and unique capabilities of the digital realm. Some digital books are designed to be listened to (downloadable audio books) and others are created for on-screen reading (eBooks). White Plains Public Library is pleased to offer audio books for OverDrive Media Console™, and eBooks in Adobe® Reader® and Mobipocket Reader formats.
To review system requirements and instructions for download, choose from the free digital book software below:
'eBook' is short for 'electronic book', a digital version of a print book that has been optimized for on-screen reading. eBooks are available in a variety of different formats: To read more about free eBook software, click below:
To review system requirements and instructions for download, click below:
What is an OverDrive WMA Audiobook? An OverDrive WMA Audiobook title is a digitally-protected audiobook that has been optimized for download. OverDrive WMA Audiobook titles are built using the Microsoft® Windows Media® Audio format, which greatly enhances the sound quality for desktop listening, play of CD copies (when allowed by the publisher), and portable device use. To read more about free digital audiobook software, click on the link below: To review system requirements and download OverDrive Media Console, click on the link below: What software do I need in order to borrow and use digital books? In order to borrow and use a specific format of digital media, you must download and install the appropriate software.
How do I get to Adobe eBook titles after I've downloaded them? The steps taken to access Adobe vary by program… If you have Adobe Digital Editions…
If you have Adobe Reader 7…
If you have Adobe Reader 6…
Note that Adobe eBooks can be downloaded three times. If you should need to download an Adobe eBook a fourth time, please contact support to reactivate the download link. In your email, please provide your library card number as well as the title of the book you wish to download again. Note that if you do not remember where you saved a downloaded title, White Plains Public Library maintains a history of borrowed digital materials called 'My Checkouts'. During the lending period, most digital materials can be re-downloaded from the My Checkouts feature by clicking on the 'My Checkouts' link in the My DownLoan Account section. How do I get to Mobipocket eBook titles after I've downloaded them? The steps taken to access Mobipocket eBooks vary by Mobipocket Reader version… If you have Mobipocket Reader 5 or 6...
Alternatively, use Windows Explorer to browse to the desired Mobipocket eBook file on your computer (on Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP, Mobipocket eBooks are stored in My Documents > My eBooks by default. On Windows Vista, Mobipocket eBooks are stored in Documents > My eBooks by default), and right-click the file. Choose option 'Open With' and select Mobipocket Reader. If you have Mobipocket Reader 4...
Alternatively, open Mobipocket Reader and go to File > Open. Browse to the desired Mobipocket file and double-click it to open it in Mobipocket Reader. Note that if you do not remember where you saved a downloaded title, White Plains Public Library maintains a history of borrowed digital materials called 'My Checkouts'. During the lending period, most digital materials can be re-downloaded from the My Checkouts feature by clicking on the 'My Checkouts' link in the My DownLoan Account section. How do I get to OverDrive WMA Audiobook titles after I've downloaded them? To open an audiobook, open OverDrive Media Console and double-click the desired title in the 'Media Library'. Note that if you do not remember where you saved a downloaded title, White Plains Public Library maintains a history of borrowed digital materials called 'My Checkouts'. During the lending period, most digital materials can be re-downloaded from the My Checkouts feature by clicking on the 'My Checkouts' link in the My DownLoan Account section. I cannot find my digital book in the library section of my digital book software. Can I download it again? If you've misplaced a downloaded title, White Plains Public Library maintains a history of borrowed digital materials called 'My Checkouts'. During the lending period, you can re-download from the My Checkouts feature by clicking on the 'My Checkouts' link in the My DownLoan Account section.
To reach the My DownLoan Account section, click the 'My DownLoan Account' link and enter the required login information.
What happens to the Adobe eBook title I downloaded once I have finished with it? Downloaded files remain on your computer (even after they have expired) until you manually delete them. The steps taken to delete titles vary by program… To delete an expired Adobe eBook using Adobe Digital Editions…
To delete an expired Adobe eBook using Adobe Reader 7…
To delete an expired Adobe eBook using Adobe Reader 6…
What happens to the Mobipocket eBook title I downloaded once I have finished with it? Downloaded files remain on your computer (even after they have expired) until you manually delete them. The steps taken to delete titles vary by Mobipocket Reader version… To delete an expired Mobipocket eBook file using Mobipocket 6...
To delete an expired Mobipocket eBook file using Mobipocket 4 or 5...
What happens to the OverDrive WMA Audiobook title I downloaded once I have finished with it? To delete OverDrive WMA Audiobook titles...
Can I use digital books on multiple machines? If you are using Adobe eBooks… If you are using Adobe Digital Editions, borrowed titles cannot be transferred to multiple machines. If you are using Adobe Reader 6 or 7, borrowed titles can be transferred only if the destination computer is running Adobe Reader 6. To activate Adobe Reader 6 or 7 using the Named Activation option, click here. Adobe Digital Editions/Adobe Reader 8 do not support the transfer of Adobe eBooks to portable devices or other computers. Note that Adobe Reader 6 or 7 may check for updates and download Adobe Reader 8 automatically depending on your current settings. Click here for information on turning off automatic updates in Adobe Reader 6 and 7. Please note that Adobe Reader 6 is no longer available for download. If you upgrade to Adobe Digital Editions or Adobe Reader 7 or 8, you will not be able to reinstall Adobe Reader 6. If you are using Mobipocket eBooks… You can read Mobipocket eBooks on 3 machines. To use Mobipocket eBooks on multiple machines, you need to install Mobipocket Reader on any machine on which you intend to read a Mobipocket eBook. You must then register a Mobipocket PID for each machine on which you intend to read a Mobipocket eBook before attempting to download. If you are using OverDrive Media OverDrive Audio Books can be transferred to supported portable devices and burned to CD for listening on-the-go. Enhanced titles are accompanied by supplemental material provided by the publisher. Once you have checked out an enhanced title, you will be able to download the title as well as the supplemental material. Note that an enhanced title only counts as a single checkout. How do I know if a title is enhanced? Enhanced titles will be clearly labeled with the designation '[ENHANCED]'. I'm interested in an enhanced title but I really only want one of the files. Do I have to download both? No. You need only download the file in which you are interested. I'm thinking about checking out an enhanced title. Will it count as one or two checkouts? An enhanced title counts as a single checkout. How can I tell the format of the supplemental file that comes with an enhanced title? How will I know what software I need to use it? The file format of the supplemental file is indicated at the title details page (click the link '[ENHANCED]'). Additionally, the file format is recapped on the My Checkouts page. At the My Checkouts page, you'll also find a link to the download instructions for the software required to use the supplemental file. |
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