Downloading Audio Books from Overdrive
Important: You must have the OverDrive Media Console downloaded on your computer in order to download an audiobook from the media console to a compatible device or CD.
Dowloading OverDrive Media Console:
- Go to library’s website at www.whippanong.org
- Click on catalog/online databases
- Click on the Listen NJNW.com Icon

- On the right hand side of screen, click on Overdrive Audio Book under the heading Software Downloads
- Click on the Overdrive Media Console Icon
- Click Run
- The program will install on your computer
- Click Next
- Click “I Agree” and Next
- Click Next
- Click Close
- You should see the Overdrive Icon on your Desktop
Downloading AudioBook to OverDrive Media Console:
(You must have OverDrive Media Console installed)
- Click on Listen NJNW.com icon from library webpage

- Search for book title
- If the book is available, click Add to Cart. (If a title is not available, you may place it on hold and you will be notified by email when it becomes available.)
- If you would like to add another book to your cart, click continue browsing. If you are finished, click Proceed to Checkout.
- Click the pull-down menu, and click on Whippanong Library
- Type in your library card barcode and PIN number
- Click Login
- Click Confirm Check-out
- Click Download under the book you have chosen.
- The listennjnw media box will pop up.
- Click OK
- Check off which parts you would like to download. You may download this book in parts or in its entirety.
- Click OK.
Downloading to your MP3 player:
(after downloading Audiobook to Over Drive Media Console)
- Plug your MP3 player into a USB port.
- Click Transfer/Burn on the OverDrive Media Console which you have installed (see “Downloading OverDrive Media Console” above)
- Click OK. This will bring up the Windows Media Player.
- Click on Sync
- Click on the pull down menu and choose the book title you wish to transfer.
- Check off the parts you wish to transfer to your MP3 player and clock Start Sync.
Burning to CD:
(after downloading Audiobook to Over Drive Media Console)
- Open OverDrive Media Console
- Click Burn. Windows Media Player will open
- Click Burn
- Choose the title of the book you wish to burn to a CD
- Click Start Burn
Important Note: 1 part burns to 1 CD