Well, I have perused NetLibrary. It was very easy to create an account. After that, I don't know. I didn't try to download any items, but I'd like to when I get my MP3 player. In fact, I am really looking forward to having audiobooks in a nice portable format.
NetLibrary's selection seems fairly diverse for the amount of books they have. I was happy to see everything from classics to horror. One thing I do wish, though, is that there were book descriptions. Since there is a limit (though a high one, in my opinion), I would like to know more about a book before I check it out. Hopefully, this will come with time.
For audiobooks, the check out time is 21 days. And here's the kicker, you can't return one early. Still, you should be fine, especially if you stagger your downloads. I am looking forward to checking out an audiobook titled Demon Theory.
There are some restrictions besides the limit. You are not allowed to burn a CD of your downloaded material, and you will need an updated media player, probably Windows Media Player.
In summary, patrons should like this if they are familiar with downloading audio--if not, they will need to become familiar first, I think. After that, it should be easy. I am very happy to know we have it and look for it to grow.
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