Downloadable eAudiobooks from NetLibrary are digital versions of the latest best sellers, book club favories, award winning authors and more that you can download and listen to on your computer or portable listening device.

You can transfer eAudiobooks to your PC or portable device from the NetLibrary website using the link below, or you can use the NetLibrary Media Center application (for XP and Vista PCs) available for download from the website.

Please note that most downloadable audiobook files in Netlibrary are in a format that will not play on Apple iPods and MP3 players that do not support secure Windows Media Audio (WMA) files.

Click here to Access the eAudiobooks website

Need Help?

If you are having trouble accessing the eAudiobook site, please see our database troubleshooting page.

A guide describing how to download NetLibrary Audiobooks and/or transfer them to a portable device is available. View step-by-step instructions here (as a PDF file).

About the Media Center – Learn more about this stand-alone, desktop application for searching, managing, transferring and listening to NetLibrary eAudiobooks. http://library.netlibrary.com/media_center.aspx

Media Center System Requirements – Learn what the software and hardware requirements are for downloading the Media Center. http://library.netlibrary.com/mc_requirements.aspx

Online Media Center Demo – Take a tour of the Media Center. http://www5.oclc.org/downloads/tutorials/netlibrary/mediacenter/demo.swf

eAudiobook User's Guide – Understand how to get started, how to download the Media Center, and how to download and renew eAudiobooks. http://www.oclc.org/us/en/services/brochures/213633usb_netlibrary_eaudiobooks_user_guide.pdf

As of April 1, 2009, NetLibrary has made over 1,000 of the downloadable audiobooks available in MP3 format. These titles are DRM-free and can be played on Apple iPods and other MP3 players. Look for "MP3" in the item's description like in the following example:

More information about supported portable listening devices can be found at
http://www.oclc.org/audiobooks/techspecs/devices.htm

Public Computer Users: Please do not download an Audiobook to a public computer. You may not have permissions to download to a public computer, or the computer may not have the necessary software installed.

Technical Support

If you require technical assistance, you can contact library tech support at libtech@gcls.org or NetLibrary at support@oclc.org. NetLibrary support technicians are also available by phone Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm US Eastern Time, at 1-800-848-5800 (USA) or +1-614-793-8682.