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eAudiobooks

Hundreds of eAudiobooks are available through the NetLibrary database. eAudiobooks can be downloaded and listened to on a computer or an MP3 player.

Help Guides (from NetLibrary)
eAudiobooks Quickstart Guide (PDF)
eAudiobook Help

Getting Started with eAudiobooks
How do I get started with eAudiobooks?
What eAudiobooks are available? How many can I check out at one time?
What software do I need to download and listen to eAudiobooks?

MP3 Players
Which MP3 players work with eAudiobooks?
I don't have an MP3 player, can I still listen to eAudiobooks?

Listening to eAudiobooks
How do I save my place in an eAudiobook?
How do I skip to the next chapter in an eAudiobook?

How do I get started with eAudiobooks?

Follow the steps below for accessing and downloading eAudiobooks, read the help from NetLibrary, or print the eAudiobooks Quickstart Guide (PDF).

Accessing and Downloading eAudiobooks

To access eAudiobooks through NetLibrary you will first need to create a NetLibrary account.

To create an account from on campus go to: www.netlibrary.com and click on the Create a Free Account link in the upper right corner of the page.

To create an account from off campus go to the following page for instructions: http://www.lcc.edu/library/off-campus-class-services/netLib.htm

After you create an account, click Log In at the upper left of the screen to log in to NetLibrary.
Click on the Audiobooks Center link on the right side of the page to search available audiobooks.
When you find an eAudiobook you would like to download, click the Download this Audiobook link.
Select an option for download (CD Quality is required for listening to eAudiobooks from an MP3 player or other portable listening device).
The eAudiobook will automatically download or you will receive instructions on how to manually download it.
Open the eAudiobook on your computer to activate the borrowing license. This must be done prior to transferring the eAudiobook to a MP3 player or other portable listening device.
Listen to the eAudiobook on your computer or transfer the eAudiobook to an MP3 player or other portable listening device.

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What eAudiobooks are available? How many can I check out at one time?

This symbol repesents eAudiobooks in the library catalog. From the Advanced Search tab, you can limit your search by format to eAudiobooks. Once you find an eAudiobook, you can play it or check it out and download it to your computer. This gives you access to the eAudiobook for 21 days. You can check out up to 10 eAudiobooks at a time.

Browse a list of all eAudiobooks available at LCC Library.

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What software do I need to download and listen to eAudiobooks?

You need Windows Media Player 9.0 or above and a high-speed Internet for CD Quality Download.

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Which MP3 players work with eAudiobooks?

To see if your MP3 player is compatible with our eAudiobooks, go to PlaysForSure. Use the keyword search to search for your player. If your search does not return any results, then your player is not compatible. You can also view a complete list of MP3 players tested by NetLibrary.
Note: Apple iPod cannot play NetLibrary eAudiobooks.

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I don't have an MP3 player. Can I listen to an eAudiobook?

You can download and listen to eAudiobooks on library computers or your home computer.

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How do I save my place in an eAudiobook?

If you are listening to an eAudiobook on your computer, write down the time displayed in Windows Media Player before you stop listening to the book. Then you can start listening in the same place again later.

If you are listening to an eAudiobook on an MP3 player, some players allow you to set up bookmarks. Other players allow you to pause and start at the same place the next time that you turn the player on.

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How do I skip to the next chapter in an eAudiobook?

It is not possible to move from chapter to chapter in a NetLibrary eAudiobook because eAudiobooks are saved as one large file. Instead, you can use fast forward to move to the next chapter.

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