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.

Detailed instructions are listed below

Please note: To sign up to use NetLibrary, you must first come into the Kendallville or Limberlost Public Library. Using the Audio Book computer, simply follow the log in instructions listed below. Once you've signed up in the library, you should be able to access your NetLibrary account from home. Questions? Email info@kendallvillelibrary.org.

You will need all five of these to download and listen to an audio book through KPL:

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 Public Library card

5. A PIN number

6. A free NetLibrary account

*Notes:
Downloaded audio books can be loaded onto most MP3 players (or other portable WMA listening device), with the exception of iPods.
One 15 hour audio book will use approximately 220 MB of space on your MP3 player.

To download up to 10 titles for 21 days, create a FREE NetLibrary account.

Create a Free Account* or Log In Now.

Detailed Instructions for Downloadable Audio Books

from NetLibrary and Recorded Books

To sign up:

1. Come into the Kendallville or Limberlost Public Library.

2. Using the Audio Book or Library Catalog Computer, click on the Download  Audio Books link from the library website at: www.kendallvillelibrary.org.

3. Click on Create a Free Account.

4. Type in your library card # and PIN, then submit.

5. Click on the link that says NetLibrary.

6. On the right side of the screen under the username and password boxes, click Create a Free Account.

       Fill in, then submit the information.

To learn more about

compatible MP3 players:

1. Go to www.netlibrary.com/recordedbooks

2. Click on the orange Help tab.

3. In the Help Topics box, click Hardware and Software Tips.

4. Scroll down until you find Supported Portable Listening Devices.

5. Click on Tested Players.

6. In the window that pops up, click on Tested Players list (it’s about halfway down the page). This provides you with a list of players that have been proven    

      compatible with Recorded Books. Remember…iPods are not compatible!

If you are already signed up:

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.