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With download media available 24/7, your library is always open! Get started with a Guided Tour or our Quick-Start Guide.

With OverDrive Media Console v3.2, most WMA Audiobooks are iPod®-compatible! In just a few clicks, send titles to your Windows®-formatted iPod; the 'Plays on' icons at this site indicate iPod-compatibility. For more on OMC v3.2, click here.

With OverDrive Media Console for Mac®, Mac users can download, burn, & transfer MP3 Audiobooks to iPods® & iPhones™. For more on OMC for Mac, click here.

Sony® Reader for mobile reading of library eBooks. All EPUB eBooks & many PDF eBooks at this site are ready to enjoy on the Sony Reader. Requires installation of Adobe® Digital Editions.

Video on your PC or on-the-go! Check out a video & download the 'Standard' version for your computer &/or the 'Mobile' version, optimized for use on portable devices!

Choose your own lending period – pick a lending period by title or by format! Rate a title – if you liked it, let others know! For more on lending periods & rating titles, click here.

Windows Mobile® users – OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile is here! Once installed, download OverDrive Media directly to your Internet-enabled Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device – anytime, anywhere. For more on this new release of OverDrive Media Console, click here.