The following material can be checked out and downloaded from this website:

Digital audio books in the OverDrive Media Console™ format   To access digital books at Library Connection, you will need: A valid library card Access to the Internet Free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the material you download from this site.

Step 1: Download & Install Free Software

As a first step, you will need to install free software, available on the Overdrive website. To read more about the free software  click below:

OverDrive Media Console -- Required for listening to digital audio books.

Step 2: Register Your Free Software

Before you check out a digital book, you'll need to activate the software that you downloaded. You only need to activate the software once for each machine on which you'll use the material. See below for more on activation.

OverDrive Media Console:

OverDrive Media Console utilizes Windows Media Player® 9 Series or newer to play files. The first time that Windows Media Player attempts to open a protected file, it will alert you that a Security Update must be performed before the file may be opened. The update takes just a few moments, and is a one-time process that must be performed before Microsoft Windows Media Player will allow any copyright-protected files to be played. For more information click on the OverDive Media Console above.

Step 3: Check Out, Download, and Enjoy

You can browse or search this site for downloadable materials. When you locate a title of interest, simply add it to your cart and check out the title. 5 titles at a time can be checked out. For more information on the checkout process, click here.

If a desired title is not available, you may place a hold on the title. Up to 5 holds can be placed at one time.  For more information on placing a title on hold, click here.

Once you have checked out a title, a download page will be displayed. Click the download link to start the download. Once the download is complete, you can close your Internet connection and enjoy the materials offline.

You will never accrue late fees with titles you download from this website. At the end of the loan period, titles will expire and be automatically 'returned' to the library. At this time, you can delete the expired file(s) from your machine.