Downloadable Audiobooks from NetLibrary
and Recorded Books are digital versions of audiobooks that are available
through the Internet. Audiobooks can be played on any desktop or portable
device supporting Windows Media Player version 9.0 and above. You
can also transfer your favorite titles to a wide range of portable
devices, including portable music players, portable media centers,
Pocket PCs, and even select smartphone devices.
Step 1: Create your free Netlibrary account.
There are two way to accomplish this. Come into the Library to set
up an account using a public computer or set up your account from
home:
1) Go to: http://pioneer.utah.gov/audio_books/index.html
2) Choose “Park City Library” under the red number 2
3) Put in our access code (call
us or Email to
get the code)
4) In the top right hand corner click “Create a Free Account”.
Step 2: Find Audiobooks to download.
You can search for audiobooks in the Library
Catalog or on the Netlibrary
website.
*Hint: to find just downloadable audiobooks in our catalog, try typing the words "electronic resource" along with your search terms
Step 3: Check out and download the audiobook to your computer.
1. From search results, click on the Download this Audiobook link to Open
or Save the audiobook file.
2. Select a download option: CD quality, or radio quality. Radio quality
provides faster download speed and is ideal for users with dial-up
connections; CD quality offers highfidelity playback for patrons with
high-speed Internet access.
3. 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.
Step 4: Transfer the audiobook to an MP3 player.
You can use Windows 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. Detailed instructions can be found here.
