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Digital Library Collection

Digital Library Collection--digital library collection of audiobooks, videos, and music; choose your own lending period; automatic return to collection; compatible devices include Sony Reader, Barnes & Noble's Nook, Pandigital Novel and Kobo.

 

Overdrive: HELP (Kindle Books, Adobe ePUB/PDF, Open eBooks, WMA Audiobook, MP3 Audiobooks, Overdrive Music, and Overdrive Video.

Complete list of compatible devices

Device Resource Center

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Issue with Internet Explorer 9.0 and downloading titles: 'Protected Mode' must be disabled

  • Open Internet Explorer 9 (IE9).
  • Click on 'Tools' on the menu bar, and 'Internet Options'.
  • In the 'Security' tab, select the zone that you want to turn 'Protected Mode' off in.
  • Uncheck the 'Enable Protected Mode' box, and click on 'Apply'.
  • Repeats steps 3 to 5 if you want to turn protected mode on or off for any other zone.
  • When done, click on OK. (see screenshots above)
  • Close and reopen Internet Explorer to apply.

Issue with Internet Explorer and Digital Holds: Compatibility View

  • Open the Overdrive/Digital Collection webpage: http://lsw.lib.overdrive.com
  • Click on Tools (menu bar).
  • Click on on Compatibility View.
  • Adding digital holds to cart will display a confirmation message.

Barnes & Noble's Nook

Kindle

TIPS:

  • Kindle Apps:
    App for Android:     (download to phone first); checkout item from Library collection; on Amazon site, choose delivery method (ex: Android); this will send to your phone. Open Amazon app on phone then click on Archive folder to locate title.
  • Returning a Kindle eBook: In "Kindle for PC" app, select "Tools," "Manage My Kindle" and it takes you to your Amazon account that lists your Kindle downloaded checkouts. "Actions" button gives you a number of choices, including "Return this book."
  • Kindle FIRE: You are able to check out and download a library book entirely on the device. There is not an Overdrive app or the Kindle app, so the whole process is done from the devices' browser.
    The "get for kindle" redirect actually sends you to the correct page for sending the book to the device. Once the book is sent, press/tap the 'settings' icon and 'sync' on the device. There's the library Kindle book.
    If using the mobile site, you will need to download the Adobe Reader app.

Sony eReader

 

Wiki on Digital Readers/Smart Phones

 

Freegal

Download free DRM music from Sony Music tracks; MP3 format (limit of 3 downloads per person per week with a weekly system-wide limit for 235 weekly)

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Kindle and MP3 files (YouTube video)

iTunes App or Android App

Mobile Apps