Audiobooks, ebooks, & Digital Media Download Options

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the library delivers best-selling ebooks, audiobooks and music for download. On this page, you will find information about using OverDrive, OneClickDigital and Freegal to download digital library materials to your computer over the internet. The files can then be transferred to a portable listening or viewing device such as a MP3 player, iPod, laptop, netbook, cell phone, Nook, Kindle, iPad or Sony Reader (for ebooks).

To use our downloadable audiobooks and other media just follow these three easy steps:

  1. Browse The library offers three services to find downloadable content. ebooks are provided by the library through OverDrive and by the State Library through 3M Cloud Library (service coming in late December). Downloadable audiobooks are provided by the State Library through OneClickDigital. The best way to see what content is available is to go directly to the OverDrive or OneClickDigital websites. Downloadable e-content is identified as “electronic resources” in the library’s catalog.
  2. Check Out To use OverDrive or OneClickDigital, you simply need to log in to the sites using your TSCPL library card number and PIN.
  3. Download New to downloading media to your computer? Check out the “how to guides” on the right side of this page for detailed step by step instructions and answers to your frequently asked questions.

Audiobooks

Digital audiobooks offer users the same quality recordings they are used to hearing on CD, but with the convenience of being able to download the sound recording as a file directly to their computer. The file can then be played back on the computer or transferred to a portable listening device so the user can listen while on the go.  Advantages of downloading audiobooks from the OverDrive collection and the Kansas State Library OneClickDigital collection are that:

  • They are free with your library card!
  • They can be downloaded at any time—even when the library is not open.
  • Users will never receive late fees—the files automatically stop working at the end of their checkout period, and/or the user can simply delete them at or before the end of the checkout period
  • Playing an audiobook file on a computer or  personal listening device like a mp3 player does not require transporting or changing CDs or cassettes, nor are there any playback issues due to a scratch or a tear.

ebooks

ebooks offer users the benefit of being able to carry several books with them while on the go, as well as the thrill of immediate access.  Advantages of downloading ebooks from the Library’s OverDrive collection are that:

  • They are free with your library card!
  • They can be downloaded at any time—even when the library is not open.
  • Users will never receive late fees—the files automatically stop working at the end of their checkout period, and/or the user can simply delete them at or before the end of the checkout period
  • Several ebooks can be loaded onto your computer, ebook reader, or mobile device at the same time—which makes carrying books with you while on the go less cumbersome.

Music Downloads

How Freegal Music Works:

  • There is a weekly download limit of 3 songs. You will be able to keep track of your downloads in the upper right corner of the site. Every song has a sample clip you can listen to before you download.
  • The downloads on this site are all in the MP3 format. This service will work with any MP3 player, including iPod, and can be loaded into iTunes. It works on both PCs and Macs.
  • Be sure to check out the browsing areas, especially Artists A to Z (bottom of page) and the genre lists (menu bar). Click on see all genres to view dozens of categories