Listen to Audio Books Free from Your Home Computer!
Read eBooks free, too!
The Kendallville Public Library is offering downloadable, unabridged audio books and eBooks from Recorded Books and NetLibrary.
To sign up, you must first come into the Kendallville or Limberlost Public Library.
Click the Log In Now link below, and then click on the Create a Free Account link on the upper right hand corner of the NetLibrary page. Complete the requested information.
Once you've signed up in the library, you should be able to access your NetLibrary account from home. Questions? Email info@kendallvillelibrary.org.
To download and listen to an audio book through KPL, you will need:
1. A computer or laptop with internet access (high speed recommended). If a computer isn't available at home, the library has one dedicated for downloadable audio book use.
2. An email address
3. Windows Media Player version 9 or higher, Musicmatch Jukebox version 8.2 or higher or Nullsoft Winamp 5
4. A Kendallville and Limberlost Public Library Card
5. A free NetLibrary account
Learn more about compatible players!
To download up to 10 titles for 21 days, create a FREE NetLibrary account.
To download an audio book:
1. Click on the Download Audio Books link from the library website at www.kendallvillelibrary.org.
2. Click on Log In Now.
3. Type your username and password in the boxes provided at the right side of the NetLibrary webpage.
4. Begin your search for a good audio book. Once you’ve found the one you’d like, click Download This eAudiobook.
5. If you’re planning to load the audio book onto your MP3 player, click Check Out and Download CD Quality (not recommended for dial-up).
6. If you’re going to listen to the audio book on your computer, you can click Check Out and Download Radio Quality.
7. The next screen should tell you that the audio book was checked out successfully.
8. When the download window pops up, click Save (if you have pop-up blocker, you may have to click on the yellow bar at the top of your screen to access
the download window).
9. Choose a location to save the audio book. If you’re downloading at the library, choose Desktop.
10. Wait while the audio book downloads. The download time depends on the size of the file.
11. Once the audio book has downloaded, double click on the Windows Media Player icon (that has the book title underneath) to open it in Windows Media
Player. This will download the license and also allow you to verify that it downloaded OK.
12. If you’re planning to listen on your computer, that’s it!
13. If you would like to load the book onto your MP3 player, connect your player to the computers USB port.
14. Open Windows Media Player and click on the Sync tab.
15. Click and drag the book’s icon from the desktop into the appropriate spot in the Sync window (you should see a prompt).
16. Click Start Sync.
17. After a few minutes, you should receive a message of Synchronized to Device. Disconnect your MP3 player and listen to your audio book.