eBooks, eAudiobooks, Digital Magazines, Music
Note: On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 RBdigital magazines will be switching to the OverDrive platform. You will need to use the Libby app to access them on mobile devices. See this site for more information.
With the RBdigital platform, you can easily check out and read full digital copies of over 100 magazines including Car & Driver, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic, The New Yorker, and more. Magazines can be used on a computer or on many mobile devices including tablets and smartphones. Best of all, there are no holds- simply select a magazine and you can start reading instantly. You must have a valid Warren Public Library card to use RBdigital.
To use RBdigital, you will need to create an account. Follow these steps:
1. Visit our RBdigital page.
2. Click Register near the top right.
3. Create an account.
4. Browse and select an item you wish to checkout.
5. Start reading!
General RBdigital Help:
hoopla digital – Downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, Graphic Novels, Music, Movies & TV Episodes
With hoopla, you can check out a variety of content, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital music, streaming movies, and digital graphic novels. The best part about hoopla: there are no holds – if you see something in the catalog, you can immediately check it out. And like all digital content, there are no late fees. You can check out 6 items per month.
Freegal – Streaming & Downloadable Music
Freegal Music is a free music service from your library and now offers 24 hours a day of ad-free streaming through September 2020! The catalog includes over 16 million songs, millions of albums, hundreds of curated playlists, and the ability to create your own playlists. In total, the collection is comprised of music from 40,000+ labels with music that originates in 100+ countries. From today’s hottest and newest music to classical and jazz to upgrade your day! Download your music as well! Free apps are available in the App Store and Google Play.
OverDrive – Downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks
Download eBooks and eAudiobooks to your computer or mobile device through OverDrive. OverDrive works with a variety of devices including PCs and Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android phones, Nooks, Kindles, and more. For a complete list of OverDrive-compatible devices, click here. You must have a valid Warren Public Library Card to use OverDrive.
General OverDrive Help:
Device Specific Instructions:
- Black and White eReaders (Nooks, Kobo Readers) – revised January 2017
- Amazon Kindle – revised January 2017
- Android Smartphones and Tablets – revised January 2017
- Apple Devices (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) – revised January 2017
- OverDrive Read and Listen (works with PCs, Macs, and most tablets and smartphones – no special software required) – revised January 2017
- Libby Get Started Guide – 2018
- How to use the Libby App from OverDrive – revised January 2018
Two questions:
1. what is the length of time an e-book is available once it’s been transferred to my Kindle?
2. Are e-books able to be renewed?
Thank you
Harriet,
1. eBooks are available for either 1, 2, or 3 weeks depending on the checkout length setting you have in your OverDrive account when you checked out your eBook.
2. eBooks can be renewed starting 3 days before they are due if no one else has the item on hold. For more information, see this help article: http://help.overdrive.com/customer/portal/articles/1481523-how-to-renew-digital-titles.
Regards,
John Robertson
Warren Civic Center Library
Can I listen to an audio book on my Kindle Fire. I have tried with no success.
Thanks,
Carol
How do i find a certain author on overdrive. The new format is more confusing.
Hello Patricia,
At the upper right-hand side of the OverDrive website is an icon that looks like a magnifying glass. Click on that icon to bring up a search box to search by author, title, book series, narrator for audiobooks, etc…
John Robertson
Warren Arthur Miller Library
How do I return books from my kindle after I read them before they are due back
Terry, this link shows you how to return Kindle items: https://help.overdrive.com/customer/portal/articles/1481651-how-to-return-a-kindle-book-borrowed-from-your-library.
Do any of the Warren libraries offer Mango languages on-line? If so, please instruct me regarding how to access the web-site.
Thank you.
Hello Ellen,
The Warren Public Library does not offer Mango Languages. We do have a similar language learning database called Pronunciator. You can access it from our database page here.
Regards,
John Robertson
How do I get a PIN for the Freegal service?
Hello Michael,
You established a PIN when you filled out your application for a library card. To get your PIN simply visit the circulation desk of any Warren Public Library location with your ID and library card. Staff can provide you with your PIN or can change it for you.
Regards,
John Robertson
Warren Arthur Miller Library
I’m having issues placing holds and borrowing books through overdrive. The librarian was unsuccessful as well. My card is up to date. Please help.
Hello Melissa,
If you are continuing to experience issues please use select the Get Support button for the Warren Public Library at this website: https://mlc.overdrive.com/mlc-warren/content/support/members. Fill out the form with as much detail about the problems you are eperincing and support will be in touch with you.
When I enter my Warren zip code on Freegal, it only gives me an Air Force & a Navy library to choose from…not WPL?!
Hello Lisa,
Here is the direct link for Freegal if you are using a PC: https://libcoopmi.freegalmusic.com/home.
If you are searching in the app, type in your zip code and scroll through the list and select Suburban Library Cooperative, as Freegal is provided to us through the Cooperative.
Hope this helps – let us know if you have any other questions!
John Robertson
Warren Arthur Miller Branch Library
Can you buy or recent books for college?
Hello Samantha,
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, our eBook and eAudiobook collections are geared to popular fiction and nonfiction titles and we are unable to buy eBook copies of college textbooks.
-John Robertson, Warren Arthur Miller Library