OverDrive eAudiobooks is our largest collection of eAudiobooks, covering more than 36,000 fiction and non-fiction titles. Here you will find popular
kaituhi like Danielle Steel, Agatha Christie, Deepak Chopra, Terry Pratchett and more.
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To download OverDrive eAudiobooks you will need a library card barcode number and PIN/password.
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If you're new to eAudiobooks we recommend reading our quick guide to OverDrive eAudiobooks.
- To download OverDrive eAudiobooks you need to be an Auckland Libraries member.
Join now. It's free and there are no late fees for eAudiobooks.
- To borrow eAudiobooks in
OverDrive, you will need your library barcode number and your PIN.
- Listen to books on the go with our wide range of digital audiobooks, available to borrow and download anywhere, anytime.
- Check out the separate sections of the website - there's one for teens and one for kids-only content.
- Accessibility: compatible with screen readers, and there is a dyslexic font option.
- Your choice of 7, 14, 21 or 28 day loan period.
- Check out up to 35 eBooks and eAudiobooks.
- Place up to 10 holds on popular books.
- Freeze your hold and retain your place in the queue.
- Renewals available three days before title loan period ends.
- Titles can be renewed multiple times if no-one else has placed a hold.
- View borrowed titles and holds and renew titles from OverDrive in your main library account.
- Return items early: ePUB eBooks (all devices), Open EPUB eBooks (all devices), PDF eBooks (Windows and Mac). Open PDF eBooks cannot be returned early.
- Titles on hold must be picked up in four days or choose to have them automatically checked out.
- Also accessible from outside New Zealand.
- Reading history available on Android and iOS app.
- Recommend up to four titles for purchase every seven days.
- If your card has been made inactive by a librarian - for example, if you reported your card lost - it will no longer work on the eAudiobook websites.
- Forgot your PIN?
Reset your PIN here.
- If new items are not appearing in the catalogue search, check the OverDrive site directly, as they appear there first.
- Some customers may be experiencing problems with checking out Overdrive items when using the libraries catalogue. If you are experiencing this problem please use the Libby by Overdrive app or the Overdrive website to check out the item successfully.
- Still can't find it? Try the 'Recommend' option within the OverDrive search to ask us to buy it.
- As of 4 September 2019, OverDrive for Mac was removed from Overdrive in preparation for the new Mac OS, Catalina, which cannot run Overdrive for Mac. Due to the removal affecting a large number of users, Overdrive has restored access for macOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) through 10.14 (Mojave) as of 2 October 2019. Mac users who upgrade to Catalina can enjoy audiobooks using OverDrive Listen in their browser when using the Overdrive website, or use the Libby app on their smartphone or tablet.
On 30 October 2020, Overdrive's security upgrades may result in some older devices losing access to the Overdrive website and Libby app. If you see a message about losing access to the Overdrive after 30 October, your device is affected by this change.
- To run the Overdrive app on your mobile device you will require iOS 5+ or Android 5.0+. If you receive a message about losing digital library access on a Windows 7 computer, you may need to install Windows updates and/or update your browser to the latest version.
- To run the Libby app on your mobile device you will require iOS 9+ or Android 5.0+.
- You can also use Libby in your web browser on Windows, Mac or Chromebook computers at
libbyapp.com/. Please use the latest version of your web browser.
- As of 20 November 2020, Overdrive no longer supports the Chrome Web Store version of the OverDrive app. This version was previously available to ChromeOS (e.g. Chromebook) users. New users on ChromeOS devices can now access the Google Play Store directly to download OverDrive apps, including Libby.
- As of 7 December 2020, OverDrive is discontinuing support for the Libby app for Windows devices. Windows users will still be able to use Libby by going to
libbyapp.com , which offers the same features as the Libby app, except the ability to download books for offline use. Reading data will be preserved as much as possible, including active loans and holds.
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Want to listen on your browser?
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Go to the OverDrive website and sign in with your library card barcode number.
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- Click
Borrow on available books. Then click
Listen now in browser.
If you prefer to download the eAudiobook on your smartphone, tablet, computer or iPod, click the Read the quick guide button above.
Need Help?
If you have any problems with eAudiobooks, contact OverDrive for help.