Check out an audiobook online -- play it on your computer or portable audio player. Available to residents of West Bloomfield, or one of our contract communities, with a valid library card.

You can also find downloadable audiobooks by searching the catalog using the search box on the left. Limit your search to "Downloadable".

Metronet Online Lending Library (Overdrive)

• 24/7 access to over 1800 Windows Media Audio and more than 80 MP3 audiobook titles.
• Overdrive Media Console is needed to play audiobooks, or transfer them to a portable audio player. If using an iPod, iTunes is required for transferring an audiobook, and Zune Software is required to transfer to a Zune.
• Audiobooks check out for 10 days, and automatically check themselves back in.
• You can place holds on audiobooks that are checked out.

Take the Digital Media guided tour

NetLibrary

• 24/7 access to over 2000 audiobook titles.
• Unlimited copies of audiobooks are available, so you will never have to wait for a title.
• Audiobooks check out for for 21 days, and check themselves back in automatically.
• Windows Media Player is needed to play audiobooks, or transfer them to a portable audio player.
• Create a free account using your library card number.

Take the NetLibrary Video Tour

Note: Most Overdrive and all NetLibrary audiobooks are in Windows Media File (.wma) format . iPods and iTunes are only compatible with Overdrive's MP3 Audiobooks.

Last Update: October 3, 2008