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E-Books, Audio-Books & Music

Borrowing

 

Digital Media Guided TourThe Hawaii State Public Library System is now offering "eBooks" and Digital Audio Books, two new services from OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve.  Learn how to download eBooks or digital audio books at this website:  http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com  and follow each step carefully.

http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc

 

Sample titles

 

How to Get Your Kids Through University How to Get Your Kids Through University This book is designed to help you give the best advice and support to your teenager who wants to go to university. All the key elements of a university education are covered, from choosing the right...
Own the Zone Own the Zone "Don Casey does an extraordinary job illustrating the key concepts of zone defense. The knowledge and insight he shares are sure to help coaches at all levels."--David J. Stern, NBA...
The Zune Pocket Guide The Zune Pocket Guide Here is your essential companion to the Zune player and software.
Sanctuary Sanctuary Rediscover this Faulkner classic–or explore it for the first time.A powerful novel examining the nature of evil, informed by the works of T.S. Eliot and Freud, mythology, local lore, and hard-boiled...
Most WMA Audiobooks are now iPod®-compatible – with a quick upgrade to OverDrive Media Console™ v3.2!

iPodWith OverDrive Media Console v3.2 for Windows®, most audiobooks can now be transferred to the iPhone™ and the iPod®! In just a few clicks, send audiobooks to your Windows-formatted iPod using the built-in Transfer Wizard! The 'Plays on' icons at this site indicate whether titles are compatible with Apple® devices.

To install or upgrade OMC for Windows v3.2, click here. For more information on transferring WMA Audiobooks to your iPod, click here. For a list of iPod-friendly audiobooks, click here.
Introducing eBooks in the EPUB format!
We are delighted to announce the addition of Sony® Reader-compatible eBooks in the EPUB format to this catalog! Offering small file sizes and the ability to resize text so that it neatly and instantaneously reflows on the screen, the EPUB eBooks available at this site can also be enjoyed on Windows and Mac computers using Adobe Digital Editions. To read more about EPUB eBooks, click here. To view a list of Sony Reader compatible EPUB eBooks, click here.
OverDrive Media Console for Mac is available!
With OverDrive Media Console for Mac, OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks can be downloaded and enjoyed on Macs. The built-in Burn Wizard can be used to burn MP3 Audiobooks to CD, and the Transfer Wizard allows quick and easy transfer to Apple® devices. To download the OverDrive Media Console for Mac, click here. To view a list of OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks compatible with Mac, click here.

Choose your own lending period!
When checking out a title, you can now select your own lending period! To find out more information, click here.

Rate a title!
Listened to a title and loved it? Now, when you're signed in to the site, you can use the new Star Rating feature to let others know just how much you liked it. Didn't think much of it? Let others know of that too! To find out more information, click here.

 

Returning Items Early

 

Due to publisher licensing agreements, OverDrive Media titles cannot be returned early. They will automatically be returned at the end of the lending period.

Due to publisher licensing agreements, Mobipocket titles cannot be returned early. They will automatically be returned at the end of the lending period.

Only Adobe® eBooks may be returned early:

 

If you are using Adobe Reader 6
  1. Open Adobe Reader® and go to File > My Bookshelf.
  2. Locate the cover image of the eBook you wish to return. Right-click on the cover image and chose the 'Return to Lender' option.
    The 'Document Expiration' dialog box is displayed.
  3. In the 'Document Expiration' dialog box, click option 'Return to Lender'. Note that clicking option 'OK' will simply close the dialog box without returning the book.
    The eBook is removed from your account and returned to the library collection.

If you are using Adobe Reader 7
  1. Open Adobe Reader® and go to File > Digital Editions > My Digital Editions.
  2. Locate the cover image of the eBook you wish to return. Right-click on the cover image and chose the 'Return to Lender' option.
    The 'Document Expiration' dialog box is displayed.
  3. In the 'Document Expiration' dialog box, click option 'Return to Lender'. Note that clicking option 'OK' will simply close the dialog box without returning the book.
    The eBook is removed from your account and returned to the library collection.

If you are using Adobe Reader 8 with Adobe Digital Editions
  1. Open Adobe Digital Editions.
  2. Select the 'Library View' icon (in the upper left corner).
    The Adobe Digital Editions library is displayed.
  3. Under the 'Bookshelves' heading, select 'Borrowed'.
  4. Click the eBook you want to return.
  5. Click the 'Item Options' arrow (in the upper left corner of the selected eBook).
  6. Select 'Return Borrowed Item'.
  7. Click 'Return' to verify that you want to return the title.
    The eBook is removed from your account and returned to the library collection.