Audio-Visual:

About the Audio-Visual Department

Audio Book Downloads

Listening & Viewing Recommendations

Movie Site License

Independent Movie Night

Contact the Audio-Visual Department

Audio Book Downloads

Downloadable audiobooks are provided through the Old Colony Library Network's Overdrive Digital Library Collection. Browse, checkout, and download digital audiobooks anytime of day from anywhere in the world. Your Hingham Public Library or other Old Colony Library Network member library card and PIN are needed to complete the checkout process.

You also must download and perform a one-time installation of the Overdrive Media Console software to use the service.

Instructions and general help may be found by clicking the Overdrive logo on this page.

NEW----Announcing OverDrive Media Console for Mac!----New

With OverDrive Media Console for Mac, OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks can now be downloaded and enjoyed on Macs. The built-in Burn Wizard can be used to burn MP3 Audiobooks to CD, and the Transfer Wizard allows quick and easy transfer to Apple® devices. For more information on OverDrive Media Console for Mac, click here . To view a list of OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks compatible with Mac, click here .

Using the OCLN's Overdrive collection is easy! If you need help, here's a quick guided tour below created by OverDrive, the company that provides downloadable service for us and many other libraries. The guide walks you through the basics, from getting started to downloading to burning to a CD. In just a few minutes, even the newest user can be enjoying a downloaded title.

As the guide is not library specific, there are a few things in it which do not apply to the OCLN:

You may have a maximum of 2 titles checked out from the Digital Library.

Downloaded titles are checked out for 7 days and are automatically returned to the library.

OCLN does not currently offer video downloads (it may be offered in the future).

If you have any questions about downloadables after you view the tutorial, ask a library staff member or click on " Support " for more assistance.

Access the Boston Public Library's large collection of downloadable audio and apply here for a Boston Public Library eCard needed to use this collection.