District of Columbia Public Library: Downloadable Media

Downloads

Media Collection
DCPL is now offering downloadable versions of books, audiobooks, video and music from several sources. Use of this collection requires a valid DCPL library card and, in most cases, the download and use of free software provided. DCPL offers media downloads from several separate and unique platforms. Most titles will be exclusive to one or the other and each site requires a separate login.

General

Overdrive: Downloadable Audio Books, Music, Videos, and eBooks for your enjoyment. If you need help with downloads from Overdrive, try Getting started with Downloadable Media.

Video

Overdrive: Classic films, modern features, documentaries, children’s videos and more available for download to PCs and laptops and select Windows Media compatible portable devices.

Audiobook

Overdrive: Best selling fiction and nonfiction, classic literature, children’s and young adult, language learning, drama, classic radio programs, self-help are available for download to PCs, laptops and an array of Windows Media compatible portable devices.

Music

Overdrive: Hundreds of classical music performances from Naxos available for download to PCs and laptops and to an array of Windows Media compatible portable devices.

eBooks

Overdrive: Best-selling fiction and nonfiction, classic literature, Cliffs Notes, computer books, business, romances, self-help…all available in two formats (Adobe and Mobipocket) and downloadable to PCs, laptops and an array of portable devices (PDAs, cell phones, etc.).
Thompson Gale: Electronic versions of Test Preparation guides from ARCO and Peterson’s. Categories include High School, College Entrance, College Credit, Graduate Entrance, Nursing, Civil Service and Military Entrance.

Test Preparation and Career Advancement eBooks

LearningExpressLibrary: LearningExpress provides study guides and test-preparation books to help people prepare for high-stakes tests to advance in school, or pass licensing, certification or competitive entry-level exams.

Children's eBooks

Overdrive: Classic films, modern features, documentaries, children’s videos and more available for download to PCs and laptops and select Windows Media compatible portable devices.

Language Learning

Overdrive: DCPL provides a number of downloadable audio titles through Overdrive that provide language learning in multiple languages, including German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic and English. The titles are available for download to PCs, laptops and an array of Windows Media compatible portable devices.