Gloversville Public Library
Downloadable Audio Books from NetLibrary

Patrons of the Gloversville Public Library are now able to listen to audio books downloaded from the NetLibrary collection.

Portable eAudiobooks from NetLibrary and Recorded Books are digital version of books-on-tape or CD. Access to these titles is made possible by your local library.

You can listen to eAudiobooks on your computer or on a wide range of portable devices including portable music players (MP3), portable media centers, Pocket PCs and even select smartphone devices.

What You Need

• Portable device (MP3)
• Windows Media Player, version 9 or higher (it is recommended that you do not use the software that comes with your player because it is easier for Help Support to assist you if you use a software program they are proficient in.)

• secure or protected wma files
• 32 kbps files

• have a storage capacity of at least 512 MB (The average audiobook file is 140MB. 1 GB will hold approximately 4 books)
• support features, such as full time stamping and bookmarking, for playing long files and returning to a designated place in the file. Unlike books-on-cd, these titles to no have tracks. And only the feature called bookmarking will stop your story and start again at the exact spot as a book-on-tape will do.

Transfer and Enjoy
Transfer the eAudiobook file to your portable device using Windows Media Player, version 9 or higher. Then enjoy listening to it anywhere.

Patrons are limited to having 10 titles checked out at a time with a 3 week check out period. You can renew the license and continuing listening if you run out of time,but they can not be returned early.

When you finish listening, or the license expires, delete the eAudiobook file from your portable device following the device's instructions.

Reminder: You can not listen to eAudiobooks on an iPod or other portable devicethat does not support playback of secure or protected wma files.

Information on how to obtain a NetLibrary account can be found at http://netlibrary.sals.edu. Read all of the instructions before preceeding.

To get started
goto http://netlibrary.sals.edu, enter your patron library card # in the space provided and click "Submit."

You will be taken to a screen that verifies your eligibility to access this service.

If you do not see this message, your library might not be on the list of participating libraries, or you may have entered the number incorrectly.

If you card has been validated, move to the next screen by clicking "Please click here to continue."

In the upper right hand corner of the screen, click "Create a free account."

Fill in the fields with * and click "Create Account."

Instructions for Downloading Recorded Books Audio books  

• Go to Recorded Books/NetLibrary Web site, www.netlibrary.com
• nter your username and password.
• Search for a title.
• Once you have located the audio book that you wish to download click on show details.
• Click Download this audio book.
• Click Checkout & Download CD Quality.
• If an information bar appears, click OK and then click download manually.
• When the file download dialog box appears click save.
• The best place to save the file is on the desktop where you can find it once it has finished downloading.
• The file will begin transferring to your computer.
• As the file is being copied the estimated time left may increase rather than decrease, but the time for downloading will eventually start to decline.
• Once the download has completed, you will see it on your desktop. Double-click to open the audio book and acquire the license.

Windows Media Player Instructions

• Connect one end of your USB cable to your computer and the other end to your MP3 player.
• Double click on the audio book file on your desktop. The file will open up in Windows Media Player. You must have version 9 or higher installed on your computer.
• The audio book will begin playing. Click the pause button.
• Right click on the title in the Now Playing list screen.
• Click Add to >Sync list.
• Click on Sync tab on top of screen (you will be on the now playing or library tab)
• Verify the book you wish to transfer is in the left pane, and your device is recognized at the top of the right pane.
• Click the green Start Sync button which is located at the bottom of the screen on the right side or top left depending on version of Windows Media Player.
• The Windows Media Player screen will say copying and you will notice the % increasing. (synchronizing, 10%, etc.)
• The screen will say synchronizing completed when the book has been transferred to your MP3 player.
• You may now unplug your player and begin to listen to your audio book.