Downloadable Materials
The Peabody Public Library offers services through Overdrive and EbscoHost to download eBooks and eAudiobooks onto your computer or portable digital media player. Freegal allows patrons to download music files.
Using Overdrive
OverDrive offers downloadable eBooks, Audiobooks, eVideos and eMusic.
How it works:
Browse
- Visit the Indiana Digtal Download Center website at http://iddc.lib.overdrive.com.
- Search by title, subject, author, or format
Check out
- Add selections to your 'Cart'.
- Click on the 'Proceed to Checkout'. Select the Peabody Public Library from the list of libraries and enter your library card number and Pin.
Download... Enjoy!
- Click the 'Download' button under each title.
- Once downloaded, enjoy immediately or transfer to a variety of devices including iPod, MP3 players, eReaders and more.
Additional software is required to transfer titles to portable devices. For additional help consult the Overdrive Support Page.
- Checkout limit: 10 titles
- Lending period: 7 or 14 days
- Title automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees.
Using Freegal
Freegal Music gives you access to millions of songs from over 10,000 labels including the Sony Music catalog (USA).
How it works:
- Library users have a weekly download limit. You will be able to keep track of your downloads in the upper right corner of the site.
- Every song has a sample clip you can listen to before you download.
- This service will work with any MP3 player, including iPod, and can be loaded into iTunes. It works on both PCs and Macs.
- Mobile apps are available for iOS and Android devices.
- Be sure to check out the browsing areas, especially Artists A to Z (on the “see all genres” page) and the genre lists (menu bar). Click on “see all genres” to view dozens of categories.
Using Ebscohost
An Ebscohost account is required in order to view and download titles from Ebscohost.
If you already have an Ebscohost account and are ready to search and download eAudioBooks and eBooks click here.
If you don't have an Ebscohost account please come in to the library and we will assist you in creating one.
If you are at one of the library computers you can create an account on your own by clicking here. You will need to click the sign in button at the top of the page and then click on Create an Account.
Ebscohost offers:
- Bestsellers from award-winning authors.
- Nearly 300 downloadable eAudiobooks with categories including Fictions, Computer Science, Linguistics, History, Politics and much more.
- Over 5,000 textual eBook titles.
- Lending periods: eBooks (varies from 24 hrs to 7 days), eAudiobooks (21 days).