SNEAK PREVIEW: Downloadable Audiobooks

For our patrons who enjoy listening to audiobooks (and there are many of you), the Osterhout is pleased to offer a new service, beginning August 1. Patrons will be able to log on to Netlibrary via the Osterhout website and download audiobooks directly to a home computer or portable audio device. No holds, no waiting, no late fees!
You can "check out" a maximum of 10 audiobooks at one time. They do not have to be returned since after 3 weeks the file will expire and will no longer work. You can renew the file, like a regular book, for an additional 3 weeks by logging in in to your NetLibrary account.
All you need is a computer that supports Windows Media Player (version 9 or above) or a portable audio device such as one of the following:

• MuVo NX or Zen Touch (Creative Labs)
• Digital Jukebox (Dell)
• DMP-X20 (Gateway)
• iFP-890 (iRiver)
• Lyra (RCA)
• Cali or Karma or Nitrus (Rio)

Setting up your NetLibrary account is a simple one-time thing. After doing this, you can start choosing titles you want to download from a database of over 1400 different books, including adult fiction and non-fiction, as well as books for children and young adults.

Check back in this space, or stop by the Osterhout Library for more information on this new program!