• Select the Create a Free Account link, located in the upper right corner of the NetLibrary website.
• Enter your identifying information (user name, password, email address).
• Select the submit button.

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Searching for an AudioBook

You can access the collection from the link on the library's webpage. You will be prompted to enter the barcode from a valid library card. This will take you to the NetLibrary home page.

Basic Search

Featured on the home page and is also available on the right side of every page with the exception of the advanced search page.

• Enter search term in the Basic Search field.
• Select keyword, title, or author.
• Click search.
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Advanced Search

• Click on the Advanced Search tab located in the top navigation.
• Use the drop-down menu to select search parameter (Title, Author, Subject, ISBN).
• Enter search term or multiple search terms using Boolean operators.
• Click search.
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The eAudiobooks Center

This allows you to limit searches to audiobook content and browse featured titles.

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Logging In

Go to http://netlibrary.com from any Windows compatible computer with Internet access.

• Select the Log In link in the upper right corner of the NetLibrary website and enter your username and password in the Log In box.
• Click the red Log in button.
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You now have access to all Audiobooks available in the library's collection.

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Checking out an AudioBook

The checkout period for a Downloadable Audiobook is 3 weeks. You may check out a maximum of 10 Audiobook titles at one time. Please do not download Audiobooks to public computers in your library.

From search results, click on the Download this Audiobook link to Open or Save the Audiobook file.

Select a download option

• Radio quality provides faster download speed and is ideal for users with dial-up connections.
• CD quality is for patrons with high-speed Internet access and is necessary for playback on a portable (MP3) player.
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If you select Open, NetLibrary will download the title and launch your media player. Click the play button to listen to the Audiobook. The Save option allows you to download the file to a directory of your choosing. Once the download is complete, you can open the audiobook directly from your media player, or by using Windows Explorer.

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Renewing an AudioBook

Once an audiobook has been downloaded, it can be renewed at any time.

• Log into your NetLibrary account.
• Click on the My checked out Items link.
• Click on Renew this Audiobook.
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If you are attempting to access an audiobook with an expired license from your media player, NetLibrary will prompt you to log in to renew your checkout.

• Enter your username and password.
• Click the log in button.
• Your license will automatically be renewed.

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Transferring AudioBooks to other Devices

You can use your media player to transfer a downloaded audiobook to portable devices supporting secure WMA format*. NetLibrary automatically transfers a license to your portable device that will allow you to access the audiobook for up to three weeks from the date of original checkout. Please refer to your media player's help section for additional information.

*At this time, this service is NOT available for Apple IPod. For a list of compatible Windows MP3 players, please see our list of MP3 players OR http://www.playsforsure.com

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Note about downloading in the Library

Due to restrictions related to personal security, you are not able to download audiobooks to public library computers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but because of the way the technology works, files cannot be written to the hard drive of these computers as required.

However, you may listen to a preview of an audiobook, since this requires only temporary access to the computer.

Please read this guide to find out how to use this service in the comfort of your own home or anywhere outside the library that has an Internet connection.

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Help/Technical Support

• In NetLibrary, click on the Help tab in the top navigation bar.
• For 24-hour tech support call 1-800-848-5800.
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