OverDrive Media Console – Library eBooks and Audiobooks
By OverDrive, Inc.
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Description
Download eBooks and audiobooks from your library directly to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch!
OverDrive Media Console gives you on-the-go access to eBooks and audiobooks from your public, school, or college library. More than 15,000 libraries worldwide offer best-selling and classic titles via OverDrive, so use the ‘Get Books’ feature in the app to find a library near you.
How do library eBooks and audiobooks work?
Digital titles from your library are borrowed just like print material. Once you find your library using ‘Get Books,’ you can browse your library’s digital collection on the web, check out a title with a valid library card, and download the title directly to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
While borrowing the digital title, you can enjoy it using the app’s eBook reader or audiobook player. Each EPUB eBook and MP3 audiobook that you check out has a lending period. The title automatically expires in the app at the end of the lending period, so there’s never a late fee. There’s even a handy countdown clock built into the app so you know how long you have to read or listen before the title expires.
What happens if a digital title is already checked out?
Just like with physical material from the library, you can join a waiting list. All you need to do is enter your email address and you’ll receive an alert when the title is available for check out.
Don’t want to wait? Many libraries offer thousands of EPUB eBook downloads that are always available. Just check for the ‘Additional eBooks’ link at the bottom of the digital collection homepage and you can get a free eBook from your library that’s yours to keep—without a lending period. You’ll discover timeless books and find yourself reading more than ever before with this diverse collection.
You can also download DRM-free EPUB eBooks from other online sources and read them in the OverDrive Media Console app.
Want more books?
Each library builds a custom digital collection of eBooks and audiobooks specifically for their local community. Contact your library and let them know that you are using OverDrive on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and would like to see additional titles in the digital collection.
What's New in Version 2.3.3
- Fixes issues with adding titles to and processing of the download queue.
- Other minor UI updates.
Customer Reviews
Used to Be a Good App
Once I figured out I needed the app + software for my PC, I was regularly checking out books from my library with no issues. This all changed when I updated my iPod software. Now iTunes shows the books converting but then they disappear.
I downloaded the new OD app (v 2.3.3) and I still cannot get books to load on my iPod. I've looked for help on the app, their PC software and web site with no success.
ONE STAR APP until they fix. these issues
What happened to this app????
I have a similar problem to the one described by the last reviewer (seadad97). I used this app for a year to download audiobooks from my library to my iPhone and never had a problem.
Then I installed the new iPhone software and new version of OD app and now the audio books download and convert in iTunes but won't transfer to my iPhone. What is up with that!! Anyone suggestions?
WMA Audiobooks
Doesn't support WMA Audiobooks. Bummer
- Free
- Category: Books
- Updated: Oct 31, 2011
- Version: 2.3.3
- Size: 9.2 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: OverDrive, Inc.
- © 2011 OverDrive, Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later.
