OverDrive’s Downloadable Options in the Catalog Have Changed

You can still download EPUB, PDF, and MP3 formats through AC Library’s OverDrive website

OverDrive recently made an update to downloadable options available in the catalog. The EPUB, PDF, and MP3 formats are no longer downloadable options through the catalog. You can download these formats through AC Library’s OverDrive website.

Now, after borrowing an OverDrive title from the catalog, you have the following options: 

  • Read or listen instantly in your web browser.
  • Send your eBook to Kindle.   
  • Use the Libby app to download titles directly to your mobile devices. To download an eBook to a dedicated eReader, you can do so through the Libby app by following these steps
  • Use AC Library’s OverDrive website to download EPUB, PDF, or MP3 formats. Please Note: MP3 downloads are only available to users who already have the legacy OverDrive for Mac or Windows software installed on their desktop. New installations of this software are no longer supported. To download an eBook to a dedicated eReader, you can do so through the Libby app by following these steps.

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