eAudiobooks

eAudiobooks are digital versions of Audiobooks to be played on a portable listening device. The following will lead you through the process of downloading eAudiobooks to your computer and transferring them to your portable device.
NOTE: iPods and Macs are NOT compatible with eAudiobooks. Information about compatible players.

• Create an account at NetlLibrary -
  • Currently you need to go to one of our Branch Libraries at Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla or Elbert to set up your account. Use any of the patron computers.
  • Click on the NetLibrary logo on the Audio & Video Downloads page of the ECLD website.
  • Click on Create a Free Account in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
  • Choose a username and password for your account and fill in the rest of the fields.
  • Once you have created your account, you may log in and download an eAudiobook from anywhere. You don't need to be in any of our Branch Libraries to download an eAudiobook.
    
    
• Once registered -
  • Click on the NetLibrary logo on the Audio & Video download page of the ECLD website.
  • Enter your username and password.
  • Click the Login button.
    
    
• Choose an eAudiobook -
  • Browse by means of the provided search function: Keyword/Title/Author/Narrator.
  • Use the Show Details and Listen to Preview buttons to learn more about the eAudiobook.
  • You may check out up to 10 books at one time.
    
    
• Download an eAudiobook -
  
  • Click on the Download the Audiobook button.
  • Select a download option: CD or Radio Quality (You must choose CD quality for transfer to a portable player.)
  • A Download window will pop up asking what you want to do with this file. Choose Save and select a location to save it.
    
    
• Acquire the License -
• Open Windows Media Player - version 9 or above (from Programs or an icon on your desktop).
• Click on Library or use Search to find your eAudiobook.
• The following actions are ESSENTIAL:
  • Double click on the highlighted title to acquire the license.
  • Enter your NetLibrary username and password and click on Log In.
  • The license then downloads and you are prompted to play the audiobook.
  • To stop the playback, click on the Stop button on the bottom of Windows Media Player.

How to transfer eAudiobooks to your portable device.

Other resources:
Audiobooks Quick Start Guide - pdf format
Quick Start Guide for eAudiobooks Users - trifold - pdf format
Frequently Asked Questions for eAudiobook users