Downloadable Audio Books


Download an audio book from the Internet at any time for listening on your computer or uploading to a compatible MP3 player.

  • Automatic 14 day checkout
  • Automatic check in, never a late fee
  • Never a lost CD or cassette
This service is available to residents of Redding who have a valid library card.
  • Click here to get started.
  • First time users will need to download and install the OverDrive Media Console software
  • Once the software is installed, you can select and download titles to your PC
  • Then, optionally transfer a book to a portable MP3 player
  • Some books will indicate they can be burned to compact disk as well.
Titles are available from all genres including classics, foreign language study, mysteries, and suspense.
  • Some titles will always be available no matter how many people wish to listen
  • Others are available on a first come, first served basis
  • If a title is already checked out, you may place a hold on it. You'll be notified by email when it becomes available.

The technology is provided by OverDrive, Inc., a leading provider of digital media. The service is provided through Bibliomation, a Connecticut library automation consortium of which the Mark Twain Library is a member.

For more information or help please call the Library at 938-2545.