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| Question |
MyiLibrary Audio |
Overdrive |
| Transfer to Windows Media devices |
Yes |
Yes |
| Transfer to iPod |
Yes – all titles |
Yes – most audio titles |
| Device compatibility |
Supported devices |
Compatible devices |
| Loan period |
One to three weeks, set by the customer. |
One to three weeks, set by the customer. |
| Loan limit |
Three (3) items may be checked out at any time. |
Ten (10) items may be checked out at any time. |
| Software download required |
Ingram Media Manager, available free from the MyiLibrary Audio site. |
Overdrive Media Console, available free from the Overdrive site. |
| Other software required |
Windows Media Player 9 (or newer) OR Apple® iTunes® version 7.6.2.9 (or newer). |
Windows Media Player 9 (or newer) OR Apple® iTunes® version 7.6.2.9 (or newer). |
| Records / links from the Sacramento Public Library catalog |
Yes. |
Yes. |
| Holds |
Yes. Customers can place holds and will be notified by email when the title is available. When the email is sent the title is checked out immediately to the customer’s MyiLibrary account and the loan period begins. |
Yes. Customers can place holds and will be notified by email when the title is available. Customers have three days to login and check out the title. The loan period begins at that point. |
| Always available titles |
Not at this time. Titles are currently available on a copy by copy basis based on what we have purchased, but an always-available option is planned for the future. |
A subset of titles is included in an always-available section and can be borrowed by customers at any time. |
| Kindle |
MP3 Audiobooks only |
MP3 Audiobooks only |
| Nook |
Yes |
Yes |
| Help pages |
MyiLibrary Help |
OverDrive Audiobook Help |