Getting started with a Windows computer
- Open your library's digital collection on your computer (find it on overdrive.com).
- Borrow a title (you'll need to sign into your library to complete this step).
- After you borrow a title, you can:
- Sign into your library with your library card and borrow a title.
How to buy and download ebooks
- Launch Edge from your Start menu, desktop, or taskbar.
- Click the Hub button.
- Click Books.
- Click Sign in.
- Click your account if you've already signed in on this PC with a Microsoft account.
- Click Continue.
- Click See more to launch the Store app.
- Click the Search field.
Libby does not offer per-file audiobook download management. In Libby, you can stream the book if you're storage-conscious, and you can download the book if you're data-conscious (or often offline).
Yes, Libby is completely free. The Libby app is free to install from your device's app store, and all the digital content from your library is free to borrow with a valid library card. There are no subscription costs, no in-app purchases, and no late fees (books are automatically returned on their due dates).
You might like our new Libby app—the easiest way to borrow and enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. Get started with Libby on Android, iOS, or in your browser, or learn more about it. You can use the OverDrive app to listen to borrowed audiobooks on your Windows 8 or 10 device.
The trick is super simple. Before OverDrive reaches back through the ether to reclaim their content, throw your device into airplane mode. This works for any ereader, tablet, or smartphone.
No Kindle Needed: 10 Free eBook Reader Apps for Your Phone or Tablet
- Amazon Kindle App.
- Google Play Books.
- Apple Books.
- Barnes & Noble Nook.
- Kobo Books.
- Libby.
- FBReader.
- KyBook.
Where Can I Borrow eBooks From?
- OverDrive – Your Public Libraries.
- Lendle.
- BookLending (Formerly Kindle Lending Club)
- Open Library.
Follow the steps below to install OverDrive for Windows (desktop) on a compatible computer.
- Go to overdrive.com/apps/overdrive.
- Click Download for Windows Desktop.
- Run or Open the MSI file to start the setup wizard.
- When the setup wizard opens, follow the prompts to install OverDrive for Windows (desktop).
Note: If you'd rather listen to audiobooks in your mobile browser, you may be able to use OverDrive Listen instead. Once you've borrowed and downloaded an audiobook in the app, go to your app Bookshelf, then tap the audiobook to start listening.
How to borrow and enjoy titles in the OverDrive app
- Install the OverDrive app from Google Play or the Amazon Appstore and sign in.
- Add your library to the app and open its digital collection.
- Find an available title in your library's collection and tap Borrow.
- Choose a lending period for the title (if available).
To get started, borrow a streaming video from your library's digital collection. Then, go to your Checkouts page (under your Account), and: If you're using a web browser (like Chrome or Safari) or OverDrive for Windows 8/10, click or tap Play to start watching in a new tab.
OverDrive is a free service offered by your library or school that lets you borrow digital content (like ebooks and audiobooks) anytime, anywhere. Every OverDrive collection is slightly different because each library or school picks the digital content they want for their users.
Download the audiobook to OverDrive for Windows. Find the audiobook files on your computer. By default, you'll find them under [My] Documents > My Media > MP3 Audiobooks.
Devices and platforms
- Android.
- Ereaders.
- iPod.
- Mac.
- MP3 players.
- NOOK.
- Windows.
To sign into the OverDrive app with a library card, follow the steps below.
- When you open the OverDrive app for the first time, select Sign up (or Sign in).
- Select Sign up using library card (or Sign in using library card).
- Search for your library by name or location.
- Select your library once you find it.
Response time overdrive allows you to push the monitor's response time speed (pixel transition time) in order to decrease the trailing/ghosting of fast-moving objects. Depending on the refresh rate, too strong overdrive can cause pixel overshoot or inverse ghosting.
Listen to audiobooks you've downloaded
- On your computer, open Google Play Books.
- Click My books open an audiobook. Play.
- Optional: You can also change how the audiobook is played: To jump ahead 30 seconds, click Forward 30 seconds . To go back 10 seconds, click Replay 10 seconds .
You can listen to titles directly from the Audible website, or download them to your computer. To listen from the Audible website: Go to Click Play next to the title you'd like to listen to.
Generally speaking, overdrive is the highest gear in the transmission. Overdrive allows the engine to operate at a lower RPM for a given road speed. This allows the vehicle to achieve better fuel efficiency, and often quieter operation on the highway.
Best Device for Listening to Audiobooks
- Amazon Kindle. The Amazon kindle base model of the Kindle line by Amazon.
- Apple iPod Touch (6th Generation)
- Boox Nova Pro 7.8-Inch E-Reader.
- Apple iPod Classic (7th Generation)
- Amazon Echo 2nd Generation.
Listen to audiobooks you've downloaded
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Play Books App .
- Tap Library.
- At the top, tap Audiobooks.
- Tap the audiobook you want to listen to. It will start playing automatically.
- Optional: You can also change how the audiobook is played, or set a sleep timer:
