ListenNJ

              Easy to download audiobooks! Burn some titles to CD, transfer to your  portable media                player such as the Iphones/Itouch, or listen in your car! Use your personal computer and                library card to check-out and download today!

Before you begin: Check Out Details

                You do not need to come to the library to select or return a digital audio book. Everything is                 done from your remote computer. The loan period is10 days. When the loan period is over                 the  file expires and the material is  automatically checked back in. You may put Items on                 reserve.  When the  requested title is available you will be sent an e-mail. You will have three                 days to  download your reserved audio book, otherwise it will go to the next customer                 waiting for it.  You can check-out up to five (5) digital audio books at one time.

Getting Started     

                 Click here to access digital books at ListenNJ

                  (you will need the following) :

                                A valid Long Branch Public Library card and PIN number.
                                    Note: If you do not have a PIN #, you will need to visit the   the circulation desk at                                     the Library. PIN #s can not be given out   over the phone.
                                Access to the Internet.
                                Required Software: Media software such as Windows Media                             Player for the device or computer on which you wish to listen to                                      the materials you download  from ListenNJ.
                                Overdrive Software - free download link is located on the Listen                                      NJ main page to the right of the page, under the audiobook                                                                      search box. (Make sure that your computer or device meets the                             system requirements for the OverDrive Media Console.) 
                                

 

            * If using a PC, make sure that your computer has Windows Media Player 9 or newer               (download). Note* - The first time the Windows Media Player attempts  to play a copyrighted                file, it will alert you that Security Upgrade must be  performed. This is a one time process that                identifies the copy of Windows  Media Player with the computer on which the Player is being                used.

 

             Please note that you can download and enjoy digital books at home, at work, or when you              travel, but you cannot download them to the library's public  computers at this time.
          

Search for a Good Book

            Go back to the Listen NJ homepage:

            To the right of the page, search for a book under the Audio Book Search column.

            1. By author, title, or all.
            2. Browse the collection by availability in Always Available, Recently Added, Try  These, and                 Classics.
            3. Browse the collection by genre in Fiction: All Fictions, Mystery and Thrillers,                 Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy, and Children's Fiction.
            4. Browse the Non-Fiction collection by subject: All Nonfiction, Biography and                 Autobiography, Business, Self-Help, Learn a Language.
            5. Browse by format: MP3, WMA, and I-Pod compatible.

 

                If you decide to Browse a category, you may sort all of the results by clicking on title, author,                 published date, most popular, or date added to the site at the  top of the column as shown                 below:

 

Select Audiobooks

               When you find a title you're interested in look at the icons shown next to Plays On located                under  the Format Information, to see if it is compatible with your computer and portable                listening device:   

                        

           
  Select your book by clicking on the 'add to cart' link for the title you want. The  "add to cart" link is   located in the grey banner, directly under the title Format  Information to the right. At this point, you   may add another audiobook to your cart or checkout.

           * To select another book click on 'Continue Browsing', or If you are finished,  click on 'Proceed               to Checkout'.

Proceed to Checkout

            * Click 'OK' on the Security Alert dialog box.
            * Select 'Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium' in the first drop down  box. Type in your                complete library card number.
                         
            * Enter your PIN #. Note: If you do not have a PIN #, you will need to see someone at the                circulation desk at the Library. PIN #s can not be given out  over the phone.

            * The check Out screen asks you to Confirm Checkout and tells you how manyother books you                currently have checked out.

            * Audiobook Confirm - The book is now checked out to you and you may now  download your                selection.

 

How to Download a Book

            * If you have already downloaded the needed Overdrive Media Software,  Click on the               'Download' link for your audio book after checking the title out.

           *  The OverDrive Media Console will open and prompt you for a download   location for your                audio files. Click ‘OK’ to save the files to the default location of My Media

            * Security Upgrade- First Time Users- The Windows Media Player Security  Upgrade. First time                OverDrive users will then by prompted for the security upgrade mentioned in the Note in                Getting Started above. Click 'OK'.  
                               

              Security Upgrade  * Click 'OK'. * Answer Yes to Allow Windows Media Player to               download the security upgrade.
           *  Once you have backed up your license you are ready to download your audio book. Go back                to the ListenNJ screen with your selected title(s) and click on the 'Download' button again.
            * Select the parts you want to download and click ‘OK’. Depending on the file size and the parts                to be downloaded, you may have to wait several minutes.
                           

 

How to Play and Navigate a Book

             * Highlight the title you’d like to hear in the OverDrive Media Console and click  the ‘Play’                 button.

                Play Audiobooks

             * OverDrive Media Explorer opens and begins playing the book.
             * Use the On-Screen Navigation of the Media Explorer to jump to specific  sections. (Click on                 the part of the book you would like to hear under Parts.)

 

How to Burn a Book to a CD

            * In OverDrive Media Console, highlight a book and click the ‘Burn’ button.
            * The OverDrive Media Console Burn Wizard opens to guide you through the  steps of burning                the book to CD.
            * Place a blank CDR in your CD-ROM drive and follow the prompts in the wizard  to burn a CD.

            * Copyright Restrictions - Some titles cannot be burned to a CD because of  copyright               restrictions. Look at the icons underneath the title description:

 

How to Transfer a Book to a Portable Device

           * In OverDrive Media Console, highlight a book and click the ‘Transfer’ button.
           * The OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard open and will prompt you to  connect your              device. The wizard will guide you through transferring your audiobook to your portable listening              device. 

                                

 

 

       Thanks to Karen Klappestuck and the Monroe Township Public Library for sharing        this tutorial. It has been slightly tweaked and personalized for use with our library.