Downloadables
Thanks to funding from the Bruce A. Michel Library Trust, the Park Ridge Public Library offers free, downloadable audiobooks, e-books, and videos to download. Whether you view or listen to a book on your home computer, transfer a title your iPod, or burn an audiobook to a CD to play in your car, the digital collection can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere!
The digital collection is compatible with a variety of portable devices and includes a wide selection of titles: bestsellers, classics, fiction and non-fiction, and titles for children, young adults and adults.
You can browse, select, and download these materials 24/7 at the North Suburban Digital Consortium website or visit the Library during open hours and use the OverDrive Download Station to download audiobooks to a portable device.
What is needed in order to download materials from the Library's digital collection:
- A valid Park Ridge Public Library card
- A personal computer (can be PC or Mac) or Windows Mobile device (Smartphone or Pocket PC) with Internet access
- Free software downloaded for the type of digital material you wish to borrow: OverDrive Media Console for audiobooks; Adobe Digital Editions for Adobe e-books; Mobipocket Reader for Mobipocket e-books; Sony Reader Library for transfer of Adobe PDF e-books to Sony Reader products
Formats of digital materials available:
If you have questions about the digital collection, including troubleshooting issues, please consult the Digital Catalog Help section of the North Suburban Digital Consortium website. You can also email the Reader Services Department at prkrs@prpl.org or call us at (847) 720-3280.