eBooks, Audio Books, and Digital Downloads Information & Help

Digital Downloads Help and Instructions

Free eBooks
There are thousands free of public domain ePub books available at websites such as epubBooks (http://www.epubbooks.com/) and Google Books (http://books.google.com), search for books published before 1923.

eBooks to Check Out
Through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) website (http://www.wplc.info/), there are over 2000 eBooks available in the ePub and PDF format which are compatible with many portable devices such the Sony eReaders, the Barnes & Noble Nook, the iPad, iPhone, the iPod Touch, and Android devices.  Click here for a list of compatible devices.

To use eBooks through the WPLC, you will need to download and install Adobe Digital Editions to your computer.  Adobe Digital Editions is digital book software that manages the use of the eBooks with your computer and compatible eBook devices.  You will also need to create an Adobe Digital ID.  After you install Adobe Digital Editions and create your ID, you can check-out eBooks to read on your computer or on your portable device such as a Sony eReader or the Barnes & Noble Nook.  The books usually check-out for one or two weeks and then become unusable.  Help on using eBooks through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium can be found at http://overdrivefaq.pbworks.com/Using-eBooks.

The Frederic Public Library and all other MORE libraries are part of the Indianhead Federated Library System.  When checking out digital materials through Overdrive or the WPLC, select Indian Federated Library System for your library system.  You will also need to enter your library card number.  Your library account needs to be up-to-date and your fines must be below $10.00 to check out eBooks.

OverDrive App
If you have an Android phone or an Apple iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, an Overdrive app is available either through the Android Market or the Apple App Store.  Help on using the Overdrive app can be found at: http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/ or at the bottom of this page.

Digital Audio Books & Videos
There are thousands of digital audio books and hundreds of music and videos files available to check out through the WPLC.  You will need to download and install OverDrive Media Console software to use these digital resources.  A list of compatible portable devices is available at http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/.

eContent
The WPLC also has access to eBooks that can be viewed on your personal computer through eContent which has digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week on your computer but but you must first create an account at your local library.

Some eContent ebooks can be downloaded and viewed on portable devices that support the Adobe Content Server.  If you limit your search to Downloadable eBooks, those are the ones that can be transferred.  For help go to http://www.netlibrary.com/Help/DisplayTopic.aspx?Name=ReadingOffline/CheckOutAndDownloadAnEbook. 

Questions?
If you have questions about eBooks, apps or other digital resources, please contact Paul at the library or call 715-327-4979 or by email at vosb@fredericlibrary.org

Digital Downloads Instructions for eBooks & Digital Audiobooks
Below are instructions for using eBooks and digital audio books.  As new and better instructions are found or created, updates will be posted.  Links in Bold have step by step instruction created by the River Falls Public Library staff.

• eBooks - Create an Adobe ID
  How to create an Adobe Digital ID
• eBooks - Adobe Digital Editions on your PC
  How to install Adobe Digital Editions on your PC
  How to download an eBook from WPLC
  How to transfer an eBook to your portable device
  Digital Editions help from Adobe
• eBooks - Adobe Digital Editions on your Mac Computer
  How to install Adobe Digital Editions on your Mac
  How to download an eBook from WPLC
  How to transfer an eBook to your portable device
• eBooks - Android
  How to install OverDrive & check-out eBooks on an Android device
• eBooks - iPhone and iPod Touch
  How to install OverDrive & check-out eBooks on your Apple iPod Touch or iPhone
• eBooks - iPad
  How to install OverDrive & check-out eBooks on your Apple iPad
• eBooks - Nook
  How to Transfer an eBook to a Nook with Adobe Digital Editions from your PC
  How to Transfer an eBook to a Nook with Adobe Digital Editions from your Mac
  Using Adobe Digital Editions with Nook from B&N
• eBooks - Sony Reader and other devices
  How to transfer an eBook to your portable device (from a PC)
• Digital Audiobooks - PC
  How to install Overdrive Media Console on your Windows PC
  How to download digital audiobooks to your PC
  How to transfer a downloaded audiobook to a portable device
• Digital Audiobooks - Apple Devices
  How to install OverDrive & check-out Audiobooks on your Apple iPod Touch or iPhone
• Digital Audiobooks - Apple Mac Computer
  How to install OverDrive Media Console on your Mac
  How to download digital audiobooks on your Mac
  How to transfer a digital audiobook to a portable device on your Mac
  How to burn a CD for downloaded audiobook on your Mac
• General Instructions
  Digital Library Blog PDF instructions
  WPLC Digital Download Center Quick Start Guide
  WPLC Digital Download Center FAQ
  Wisconsin Digital Book Center FAQ
  Video Tutorials - From L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire, WI
      Search eContent 
      Download eAudiobooks 
      Play/transfer eAudiobooks
      Download eBooks
      Read/transfer eBooks 
• E-Reader Device Information
  Comparison of ebook readers from wikipedia
  E-Reader Flow Chart
  The ebook reader - reviews
  OverDrive - Supported Devices
  PC World comparison

  Amazon Kindle - not compatible with library ebooks
  Android OS
  Apple iPad
  Barns and Noble Nook
  Kobo eReader
  Sony Reader