Kalamazoo Public Library offers several new ways to access music, video, and audiobooks in digital formats.
Digital Libraries (OverDrive)
Download OverDrive audio and video.
The Michigan Library Consortium's Digital Libraries offer fiction and nonfiction classics and bestsellers, as well as a new digital video collection. Download the OverDrive Media Console and enjoy ebooks, digital audio and video on your own PC or portable device. OverDrive explains the process and provides free Windows software for downloading. To learn more, see "First Time Users Please Read" at the Digital Catalog and Download Center or find out more about OverDrive digital media through this Guided Tour.
MP3 Players
Kalamazoo Public Library was the first public library in the United States to loan digital audiobooks on MP3 players and we continue that service today. The library makes digital audiobooks available to KPL patrons on library-owned MP3 players.
Each MP3 player is loaned out with the player and carrying case, a car cassette adapter, and a power cord for recharging the player, as well as the digital content. The loan period is two weeks and the equipment is not available for renewal.
MP3 players must be checked out from and returned to the audiovisual desk located in the lower level of the Central Library. The loan period is two weeks (equipment is not available for renewal).
MyLibraryDV
Download MyLibraryDV videos.
This on-demand video service from Recorded Books offers access to hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming on topics such as cooking, travel, and health, classic movies, and more. To get started, simply install the download manager at MyLibraryDV. This one-time requirement takes 2-4 minutes. Then choose your program and follow the instructions to log on.
MyLibraryDV requirements:
- A broadband internet connection
- The most current version of your web browser
- Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP
- Flash 9 and Windows Media 9 or higher
- One gigabyte of available hard drive space
(The download manager detects and helps install any needed upgrades.)
Playaways - Self-playing audiobooks
View all KPL Playaways titles.
Make listening to a good book as simple as reading one! Check out a Playaway, the new self-playing digital audiobook. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, each Playaway can hold over 40 hours of content. Plus, they're easy to use— just plug in your headphones, press the power button, then play! You'll find Playaways at our Central Library and Oshtemo Branch Library.