{"id":3836,"date":"2023-08-17T16:17:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T16:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=3836"},"modified":"2023-08-17T22:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T22:45:15","slug":"get-in-the-car-with-overdrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2023\/08\/17\/get-in-the-car-with-overdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Get In the Car With OverDrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cancel your Audible subscription and download the Libby app to enjoy your favorite audiobooks and ebooks now available for free from the Ross Pendergraft Library:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/overdrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here to Acccess OverDrive<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Access thousands of ebooks titles and nearly 100 audiobook titles from the Libby app.\u00a0 Download the Libby app via Google Play or at the Apple Store.\u00a0 You can also access the platform using the link above from our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/az.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A-to-Z Databases page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/overdrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/LibbyHowTo3Step-1-15-22.jpg?resize=477%2C477\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/LibbyHowTo3Step-1-15-22.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/LibbyHowTo3Step-1-15-22.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/LibbyHowTo3Step-1-15-22.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/LibbyHowTo3Step-1-15-22.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/LibbyHowTo3Step-1-15-22.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby#GettingStarted\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?resize=207%2C448\" alt=\"Screenshot of a phone with the Libby App open to choosing a new library. The words &quot;Arkansas Tech&quot; are typed into the search box.\" width=\"207\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?resize=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?resize=139%2C300&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?resize=768%2C1662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?resize=710%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?resize=946%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 946w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/BC075080-D41E-4E90-A673-AF4E7F4A91DA.jpeg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve downloaded the app, you&#8217;ll be asked to locate your library.\u00a0 Type the zip code (72801) or search for &#8220;Arkansas Tech University&#8221;.\u00a0 You will be asked to authenticate as a Tech user.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve logged into your account, enjoy up to two books at a time.\u00a0 Selecting a book will download it for 14 days to your account.\u00a0 If 14 days is too soon, you can renew it once for another 14 days.\u00a0 If 14 days is too long, you can return the book early and check out another.<\/p>\n<p>Is your must-read of Fall 2023 checked out?\u00a0 Just like our regular collection in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkansastechuniversity.on.worldcat.org\/discovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find It<\/a><\/strong>, you can also place Holds on titles that are currently checked out.\u00a0 Find the title you want, and click the option &#8220;PLACE HOLD.&#8221;\u00a0 Once the title is available, you will get a notification that your item is ready to borrow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby#GettingStarted\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/hold-requests.png?resize=233%2C437\" alt=\"Screenshot from a phone showing the Libby app, where a title is checked out, with the option to &quot;Place Hold&quot; below the text: &quot;Sorry all copies of this title are out on loan. Try again soon, or place a hold instread.&quot;\" width=\"233\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/hold-requests.png?w=281&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/hold-requests.png?resize=160%2C300&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What if you already have a Libby account at another library, like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/popelibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pope County Library?\u00a0<\/a><\/strong> No problem&#8211;just choose the option in your account settings: &#8220;Add Library&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Do you prefer to consume your fiction and non-fiction with eyeballs instead of earlobes?\u00a0 Thousands of titles&#8211;including new, best-sellers&#8211;are available on Libby, too.\u00a0 You can either read via the app or push your ebooks to the Kindle app for tablet reading.\u00a0 While the Library has offered access to hundreds of thousands of ebooks, this is our first foray into more popular, Kindle-friendly collections.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks via Libby represents another request made by students on our annual library survey from Spring 2023.\u00a0 If you prefer the old-fashioned, analog experience, our current physical audiobook collection is still located on the first floor, next to the DVD collection.\u00a0 These audiobooks are searchable in Find It, but you can also browse a list of titles <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arkansastechuniversity.on.worldcat.org\/search?queryString=b8%3AAudiobook%20collection&amp;databaseList=3867%2C638%2C1708&amp;clusterResults=true&amp;stickyFacetsChecked=true&amp;baseScope=wz%3A596&amp;sortKey=BEST_MATCH&amp;groupVariantRecords=false&amp;scope=wz%3A596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby#GettingStarted\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3846\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?resize=235%2C509\" alt=\"Screenshot of a phone showing the Libby app, displaying covers of the popular fiction titles available through the app like &quot;Demon Copperhead&quot;, &quot;Covenant of Water,&quot; &quot;Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy&quot;, and many more\" width=\"235\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?resize=473%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?resize=139%2C300&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?resize=768%2C1662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?resize=710%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?resize=946%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 946w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/files\/2023\/08\/E8CBAB2B-4CA1-46BE-B68D-881FE1542F39.jpeg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, with the decline of CD-players in car stereos, e-audiobooks are fast becoming the format of choice.\u00a0 The library already hosts another streaming audiobook collection called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/NaxosSpokenWordLibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naxos Spoken Word<\/a><\/strong>, available also through our A-Z Databases page.\u00a0 It features thousands of literary classics&#8211;perfect for those English class reading assignments you can listen to while on the treadmill.<\/p>\n<p>But now that the Library is finally getting into the driver seat with OverDrive, newer and more popular titles can now be delivered via an easy-to-use app on any mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help getting started, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/research\/help\/askus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask Us<\/a><\/strong> via text, <strong><a href=\"askus@atu.libanswers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atulibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>, or face-to-face during our expansive <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.atu.edu\/about\/hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fall 2023 hours<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 There&#8217;s also a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overdrive.com\/apps\/libby#GettingStarted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handy webpage<\/a><\/strong> featuring step-by-step instructions and a video.\u00a0 Take it for a spin today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cancel your Audible subscription and download the Libby app to enjoy your favorite audiobooks and ebooks now available for free from the Ross Pendergraft Library: Click Here to Acccess OverDrive Access thousands of ebooks titles and nearly 100 audiobook titles from the Libby app.\u00a0 Download the Libby app via Google Play or at the Apple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[30,115,8],"class_list":["post-3836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-library","tag-audiobooks","tag-ebooks","tag-new","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3lPyb-ZS","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3836"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3863,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3836\/revisions\/3863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}