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You can transfer NetLibrary audiobooks to your MP3 player. Make sure to open your NetLibrary file before you try to sync it to your portable device.

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How to Use NetLibrary

Video Tutorials

Watch these video tutorials to learn how to use NetLibrary. Flash required.

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Getting Started: Create an Account

Open Internet Explorer to download titles in NetLibrary. Downloads will not function properly in Firefox or other browsers.

NetLibrary requires that you create a free account before you can download audio books or read ebooks online. You only need to do this one time.

The first time you go to NetLibrary, you must follow the link from our Digital Downloads page so that NetLibrary knows you are a library customer. If you go directly to NetLibrary.com the first time, you will not see the link to create and account.

Please follow these steps:

  • Go to our Digital Downloads
  • Click on the NetLibrary button.
  • Login with your name and library card number.
  • You will be taken to the NetLibrary homepage. Look in the upper right hand corner. You should see the Create a Free Account link.
  • Fill out all the information. Write down your username and password. We cannot retrieve them if you lose them.

Once you have created your account, please follow these instructions:

  • Go directly to www.netlibrary.com.
  • Browse for the book you'd like to download.
  • Download the book. Follow the instructions below for downloading.

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Searching for Digital Books

All the NetLibrary titles can be found in our library catalog.

You can also browse for titles on the NetLibrary site, or you can search using the search box at the top of the NetLibrary homepage.

Click on a book cover or title to see more about the book, such as:

  • Format - MP3 or WMA
  • File size - helps you estimate how long it will take to download
  • Duration - tells you playback time

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Check Out

Only NetLibrary audiobooks can be checked out. eBooks in NetLibrary must be read online.

To check out an audiobook title, click the "Download this Audiobook" link. You will be given a choice to download the CD quality or the Radio quality.

What's the difference?

  • Radio quality is a smaller file, and therefore downloads faster. But, you cannot transfer a radio quality file to an mp3 player.
  • CD quality is a larger file, and therefore slower to download, but you must download the CD quality if you want to transfer the file to an mp3 player.

Please Note:

Even though NetLibrary uses the term "CD quality," you cannot burn NetLibrary audio books to CD.

Select a sound quality by clicking on the appropriate link.

If you are not logged in, you will login now.

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Downloading Audio Books

After you have clicked on the sound quality of your choice, the title is now checked out to you.

You will be asked where to save the file. Select the location of your choice and click on Save.

You must use Internet Explorer (browser) when downloading your NetLibrary audiobooks. Firefox and other browsers do not download correctly.

Trouble with NetLibrary Downloads?

Please use these instructions if your title only partially downloads.

If you are having trouble downloading from NetLibrary, do not attempt to download the book again. Instead, please follow these steps:

  • Go to www.netlibrary.com
  • Log in with your NetLibrary username and password.
  • Go into My Checked Out Items.
  • Download the item from the list again. You should now have the entire audio book.

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Playing Audio Books on Your Computer

You can listen to audio books on your computer by opening the media player you have installed. You can use Windows Media Player, Musicmatch Jukebox or Nullsoft Winamp to listen to NetLibrary audio books. Double click on a title to listen.

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Transferring Audio Books to a Portable Device

You must download the audio book file to your computer and then open the file for it to work correctly. From there you can transfer it to a portable device.

Because of the software that protects the copyright on the digital book files, not all mp3 players can support NetLibrary audiobooks. Make sure your mp3 player can handle subscription downloads. Here is a list of tested players that work with NetLibrary.

Transfer Instructions

You need to have Windows Media Player on your computer. You can use version 9 or higher.

To transfer using Windows Media Player version 11.0
  • Plug in your portable device to the computer in the USB port.
  • Open Windows Media Player.
  • Move your mouse over the Library tab.
  • Click the downward pointing arrow on the Library tab.
  • Select "Add to Library" from the drop-down menu.
  • Click OK to add the newly downloaded file to your music library.
  • Click the Sync tab.
  • On the left hand side, click Library
  • In the center of the screen, double-click the Album icon.
  • Double-click the Unknown Album icon
  • Search for the title you downloaded and drag it to the sync list on the right side of the screen.
  • Click Start Sync. Files will sync to the portable device.
To transfer using Windows Media Player version 10.0
  • Plug in your portable device to the computer in the USB port.
  • Open Windows Media Player.
  • Click the Library tab.
  • On right hand side, click down arrow to get to your sync list.
  • Search for the file name and drag it into your sync list.
  • Click on Sync tab.
  • Click Start Sync. Files will sync to the portable device.
To transfer Windows Media Player version 9.0
  • Plug in your portable device to the computer in the USB port.
  • Open Windows Media Player.
  • Go to File > Copy > Copy to Portable Device
  • Select with check marks the sections you want to copy to the portable device (in left-hand side of window).
  • Select portable device drive from drop-down in right-hand side of window.
  • Click on Copy in upper right corner of window. Files will copy to the portable device.

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Renewing Audio Books

To renew:

  • Go into NetLibrary and login.
  • Click on "My Checked Out Items" list.
  • Click the "Download this Audiobook" link. This will not re-download the title.
  • Look for the small text that reads, "Renew your check out for 21 Days" and click on it.

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Burning an Audio Book to CD

NetLibrary doesn't allow you to burn their audio books to CD.

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Downloading an Ebook

NetLibrary doesn't allow you to download their ebooks. You must read them on your computer.

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Reading Ebooks on Your Computer

To view an ebook, click on the title of the book in NetLibrary. It will open in the NetLibrary window.

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