WPL now offers downloadable eBooks & eAudiobooks in cooperation with other Southwest Virginia Public Libraries at http://swvapub.lib.overdrive.com. In order to check out items you will need your library card. Depending upon the title and your hardware, you'll be able to listen to or read these downloads on your computer, a CD, or portable device.
This Quick Start Guide explains what free software needs to be installed to download titles, how to activate the software, and basic information on checking out and downloading titles. General information on how to check out and transfer to a mobile device can be found here.
Patrons can have two items checked out at a time. Patrons can place up to four OverDrive holds at a time. OverDrive holds do not affect regular catalog hold limits, and vice versa. Once the title you have placed on hold becomes available for check out, you will receive an email indicating the title is available. You will then have three days to check out the title before it is returned to the collection. OverDrive titles may be checked out for 7 or 14 days. They cannot be returned early. They will automatically be returned at the end of the lending period. OverDrive items can not be renewed, but they can be checked out again if no other patron has a hold on the item.
Audiobooks are split into parts, which can be downloaded individually. There is a limit of 3 downloads allowed for each item (per checkout) regardless of whether it is a partial or full download. If you download part 1 on Monday, and part 2 on Tuesday, the next time you download any parts, you will need to download the rest of the audiobook (or at least, as much of it as you want to listen to this checkout).