E-Books and Downloadable Audiobooks

The library offers downloadable e-books and audiobooks from the Metro Net Online Lending Library as well as e-books from the NetLibrary collection. Both offer 24/7 access to popular fiction and nonfiction titles.

E-Books E-books are available to resident and business cardholders  from two sources, Metro Net and NetLibrary. Download e-books onto your home computer and many PDA devices Use your RHPL card to check out titles Search/Download E-Books How it works Download Adobe Reader or Mobipocket Reader Read NetLibrary e-books on your home computer or at the library Search/Checkout NetLibary E-Books How it works Create a free NetLibrary account

Downloadable Audiobooks MP3 audiobooks download onto your home computer  and onto many PDA and MP3 devices.   Download audiobooks onto your MP3 player Search/Download Audiobooks How it works Download OverDrive Media Console and Windows Media Player Compatible Portable Devices that support OverDrive downloads

Comparison Chart   OverDrive Audiobooks OverDrive E-Books NetLibrary E-Books What's Available? Popular Fiction and Nonfiction Books Popular Fiction and Nonfiction Books Nonfiction Books  and Classics Online Reading/Listening Download for Listening Download for Offline Reading Online Reading Only Software Requirements Download OverDrive Media Console  and Windows  Media Player Download Adobe Reader or Mobipocket Reader None Check-Out Requirements RHPL Library Card RHPL Library Card  NetLibrary Account & RHPL Library Card Loan Period 10 Days 21 Days Metro Net Titles:  21 Days MeL Titles: 6 Hours Renew/Hold Yes Yes No Automatic Check-In Yes Yes Yes Printing/Copying Permission to transfer to other devices or burn to CD Varies with each title No more than five pages at one time

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