Download Audiobooks on your Android
Get free audiobooks from Bibliomation's OverDrive site!
1. Install the app from the Play Store
Search for “overdrive” in the Play Store. Download and install the OverDrive Media Console app.
2. Authorize your device
The first time you open the app, you will see the following message:
“Sign up for an OverDrive account to enjoy eBooks, audiobooks, movies and more from your library.”
Tap “Sign up”
Either tap “Sign up with Facebook, or Enter your name, email address, and a password, and then “Sign up” to create your OverDrive account.
2. Choose your library
Tap "Add a library."
Type in your zip code, city, or the name of your library.
Tap on the star to save the your library. To access the site, tap "Bibliomation, Inc."
3. Sign in
Tap "Sign in"
Choose your library from the list.
Type in your library card number and tap "Sign In."
Hint: Make sure "Remember my login information on this device" is check so that you don't have to enter it next time!
4. Find an audiobook to check out
Tap the menu icon to browse by category.
Tap each category to see subcategories.
Tap on the search box to search by title, author, or keyword.
Suggestions will appear as you type your search term.
5. Check out your audiobook
Tap Borrow to check out the book.
If the book is not available, you may place a hold on it.
Enter your email address and click "Place a Hold."
If you leave "Automatically borrow this title when it becomes available" checked, you will receive an email stating that the book has been checked out to you when it becomes available. If you uncheck it, you will receive an email stating the book is available and you will have 72 hours to check the book out before it moves on to the next patron on the hold list.
6. Download your audiobook
Once the book is checked out to you, a message will appear at the top of the screen. Tap on the word "Loans" in the message to see your check outs, or tap on the icon that looks like a stack of books.
Tap the word "Loans" in the message that appears after borrowing the book.
You can also access your check outs by tapping the icon that looks like a stack of books.
Tap "Add to app"
The audiobook will begin downloading.
It may take a while to complete. Most audiobooks have several parts. Each part is about an hour in length.
7. Listen to your audiobook in the app.
Tap the menu icon in the top left corner.
Tap "Bookshelf."
Tap on the book cover to begin playing the book.
You can begin playing the book as soon as the first part has finished downloading.