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Reading/Books

Audiobooks/e-books OverDrive

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• Step 1 - Download and install free software
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Download more than 8,000 different audiobooks for your MP3 player or iPod.

You will need OverDrive Media Console 3 for all MP3 downloads. For downloading instructions, system requirements and more MP3 information see OverDrive help.

Choose from three ways to find your audiobooks and e-books: 

1. Search the Pierce County Library catalog by keyword OverDrive to get all OverDrive titles.
2. Do any search  in Pierce County Library catalog and Limit By: Downloadable AudioBooks to see titles from both OverDrive and NetLibrary. Click on the blue globe or website link.
3. Search directly on the OverDrive Digital Home website.

Find answers to frequently asked questions about digital materials. Read more >>

If you are having difficulties installing OverDrive, or have completed installation and are unable to download your first book, read more here >>

• Supported Portable Audio Devices
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Find step-by-step guides for selecting and downloading from Pierce County Library's digital media site. Take the tour >>

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OverDrive has established this monthly maintenance window to perform any necessary systems maintenance. As new hardware, hosting and security opportunities become available, OverDrive needs to upgrade systems to provide these benefits to you.