eAudiobooks

The Bryan+College Station Public Library System offers electronic audiobooks from two sources: Overdrive and RB Digital (formerly OneClick Digital). Information about both sources and links to them are below. The library system also participates in AudioFile Magazine‘s SYNC program, which provides free downloads of elecronic audiobooks during a 13-week period starting in April of each year, and in Overdrive’s Big Library Read which occurs a few times a year. If you need help with any of our electronic audiobook sources, contact a librarian at (979) 764-3416 or (979) 209-5600.

Overdrive

• The library system selects items for our collection. You can suggest a title (limit 5 suggestions per day).
• Titles are for one person at a time.
• Limit of 3 items at a time.
• You can put 3 items on hold at a time.
• Use your library card to check items out.
• OverDrive Listen (streaming) or OverDrive MP3 Audiobook (download)
• Use a compatible browser or the Overdrive app or the new Libby app
• How to use Overdrive
• More help:
  • help.overdrive.com/customer/portal/articles/1481727-get-help-with-audiobooks-from-overdrive
  • the library can contact Overdrive for you.
• Please note that the Overdrive app will not work on the new MacOS Catalina, but it will work on MacOS 10.6 through 10.14.

RB Digital (formerly OneClick Digital)

• *New website address* = https://bryancollegestationtx.rbdigital.com/
• Recorded Books selects the items in the collection.
• Multiple users can have the same title at the same time.
• Unlimited checkouts.
• Create an account with your library card.
• .mp3 or .wma files (can not specify in search)
• How to use RB Digital (OneClick Digital)
• RB Digital app (mobile apps and desktop apps):
  • download links are at the bottom of https://bryancollegestationtx.rbdigital.com/.
• More help:
  • yoursupport@recordedbooks.com or (877) 772-8346 or https://bryancollegestationtx.rbdigital.com/#help

SYNC

• AudioFile Magazine selects the items. Publishers provide access.
• Multiple users can have the same title at the same time.
• Download 2 free audiobooks per week during the program. The 2020 program started April 30 and ended July 29.
• Starting in 2020, this program will use the Sora app (or the soraapp.com website) instead of the Overdrive app.
• First, go to audiobooksync.com and register (enter your email).
• Then go to soraapp.com or open the Sora app, and click, “I have a setup code” (near the bottom of the page) instead of picking a school. Enter audiobooksync as the setup code.
• Enter the email address that you used when you registered on the audiobooksync.com website, and click “sign in”.
• Click “Explore” on the bottom of the screen to see this week’s available titles.
• Click the title you want and click “borrow” to check it out for 100 years! Unless you return it early, you can access the audiobook for the next 100 years. If something happens to your phone, you’ll be able to download it again on another device.
• You must borrow the titles during their designated week though. If you do not borrow one before its assigned week, you will not be able to get that title later.
• Titles change at Midnight Eastern time, 11 PM Central time on Wednesday nights.
• Titles can only be listened to through the Sora app or soraapp.com website. This year, they are not mp3s.
• More instructions: www.audiobooksync.com/faqs-2020
• More help: synchelp@audiofilemagazine.com