Library eBooks and AudioBooks - Overdrive ???

Thanks for your input. I got OverDrive to work. My library card had expired a few weeks ago so I had to get a new card. That was my problem. Now the book series I was wanting to read #5 of 6 is only available by HOOPLA and I find out that hoopla is a streaming ONLY service. I tried to get an inter-library loan, but they do not loan ebooks or audio books.

Meant to add, TN has a great system.

Reads.lib.overdrive.com. Use your library card to sign in.

Right now, I have 6 books checked out, already read 3 of them, and about 10 more on hold. And haven't been to the physical library in over a year. Don't do audio books, not driving that much anymore, and if I try to sit and listen to them, I go to sleep.

Johno02 wrote:
I use Overdrive to read hundreds of books via my local public library. I sign in with my local library card to pick and check out my books, then they can be downloaded to any or all my devices, which include a smartphone, a NOOK HD+, my desktop computer, or my laptop. Checkouts expire automatically after three weeks. It works just like going to the public library in person, and checking out books from their shelves. Even better, as they get no overdue fines, and return automatically. I can access the library to get new books from anywhere we have internet access. And, it is free!

Me too. If you want e-books you will need an appointment to open them, on a PC or tablet. Either a Kindle app, or Adobe Digital Editions. Works great!

Best thing is to go to your local library, make sure your card is current, and have them show you how to do it. Instructions and helppages are a bit vague, but its really easy!

I use Overdrive to read hundreds of books via my local public library. I sign in with my local library card to pick and check out my books, then they can be downloaded to any or all my devices, which include a smartphone, a NOOK HD+, my desktop computer, or my laptop. Checkouts expire automatically after three weeks. It works just like going to the public library in person, and checking out books from their shelves. Even better, as they get no overdue fines, and return automatically. I can access the library to get new books from anywhere we have internet access. And, it is free!

I use the Clip and it's super easy to transfer from Overdrive to the Clip. Just select the book at the library website, when you Save it Overdrive will open and ask if you want to download it and where. Specify where, then after it's downloaded plug in your Clip and use the "Transfer" button and follow the directions. Kind of convoluted, but not really difficult. After you've done it a couple times, it's a non-issue.

I put all my books in the Audiobooks folder in my Clip, in a folder of the book. You can do than when you transfer them to the Clip. That keeps you from having a ton of MP3's that you have to sort through to get to the one you want to listen to.