Overdrive Audiobooks and eBooks

Clarington Public Library offers FREE access to a collection of downloadable Electronic Books and electronic Audio Books provided by the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS).  Visit Overdrive today and download the free applications for your computer to begin borrowing from an extensive collection of eBooks and eAudio Books with your library card.  

Getting Started

• First steps: Get starting out, or want to know more?  There is a Quick Start Guide to get you going, or take the Guided Tour.
• Compatible devices: Unsure if your audio device or eReader will work with our media?  View the Device Resource Center for a list of compatible devices.

Required Software

• For audiobooks: download the free OverDrive® Media Console™
• For eBooks: download the free Adobe® Digital Editions.  You will need to set up a user ID with Adobe the first time you use the software.
• For mobile devices: download the free OverDrive's mobile app.

Videos

Visit Clarington Public Library on YouTube for instructional videos on eBooks!  Follow along with library staff and learn how to search, download, transfer, and return eBooks.  Videos include:

• Searching eBooks at CPL
• Accessing OverDrive
• Downloading Adobe Digital Editions
• Managing My OverDrive Account
• Downloading and Transferring eBooks with Sony Reader Library and OverDrive

Step-by-Step Guides for Sony, Kobo, and iPads

If you have a Sony Reader, Kobo, or iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch review these 'cheat sheets' from SOLS!  These step-by-step printable sheets will guide you through the process, from turning on your device to relaxing with your newly-borrowed library book.  The guides are updated approximately every three months to reflect any process change or software upgrades, if applicable.

Step-by-Step Guides for:

• Downloading eBooks to your Sony Reader
• Downloading eBooks to your Kobo eReader
• Downloading eBooks to your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch

Troubleshooting

Do you need more help transferring your eBooks?  Are you displaying an error message?  OverDrive has a wide range of articles and guides to assist you. View the alphabetical listing of troubleshooting articles below:

• Audiobook Basics: general questions, and downloading, transferring, and playing audiobooks.
• Audiobook Troubleshooting: understanding and resolving error messages regarding audiobooks and the OverDrive®

• eBook Basics: general questions, different formats, downloading eBooks, transferring eBooks, and returning eBooks early.
• eBook Troublshooting: understanding and resolving error messages regarding eBooks and Adobe® Digital Editions.

• Software: system requirements, activation, and Adobe IDs.

For additional help, view the full list of OverDrive's help topics.

If you have any questions regarding the use of this amazing resource, visit any branch, phone Information Services at 905-623-7322, ext. 2712, or send us an email.

This is a project made possible by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport's $15 Million Investment in Public Libraries.