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e-Media Help and FAQs

Frequently asked questions, explanations and assistance regarding eMedia.

What is an e-Audiobook?

These are electronic versions of books found on tape or CD. You can find eAudiobooks 24 hours a day, seven days a week to download to your portable listening devices. NetLibrary eAudiobooks are checked out for 21 days and MLC Overdrive eAudiobooks are checked out for 14 days.

What is an e-Book?

An eBook is an electronic book that you read on your PC or laptop screen. At any one time, you may have a maximum of 10 titles checked out.  MLC Overdrive eBooks are checked out for 14 days.  NetLibrary eBooks can only be viewed on their website.

What is an e-Video?

An eVideo is a Video that you can download and view on your PC or laptop. Over 500 eVideos are available, separated into categories such as Action & Adventure, Children's Videos, and Classic Films. Titles are checked out for 7 days, then are automatically returned to the library.

What if I need assistance getting started?

If you need detailed assistance, both of our vendors have very good help documentation.

Help! I can’t login to my Michigan Library Consortium – Overdrive account?

If you have fines/fees of over $10 on your account or if your account is expired, you will not be able to access MLC’s Overdrive service. Once your fines are under $10 and your account is renewed, you will be able to use this service. Please contact any of our branches if you have questions about your library account.

Help! I can’t login to my NetLibrary account?

If you have difficulty setting up your NetLibrary account, please refer to the NetLibrary Help page.

What devices will work with e-Audiobooks?

Will iPods work?

Unfortunately the iPod (and Mac) do not currently support copyright-protected Windows Media Audio (WMA) files.

How much storage capacity should my MP3 player have?

Both of our vendors recommend that your player has a storage capacity of at least 128 MB. The average size of an eAudiobook is about 80 - 90 MB (5 hour audiobook).

Can I download e-Media at the library?

While you may browse this collection and checkout eMedia titles, we ask that you not download files to a library PC. Also, please note that OverDrive Video is a high speed Internet-only product.

What software do I need?

Software you may need in order to use eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eVideos - Learn more about the software for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eVideos.

What do we have?

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