Dorothy Alling Library offers multiple options to download audiobooks, e-books, magazines, comics, music and video from our website for Dorothy Alling patrons
HomeCard patrons from other libraries can only download items via their home library. Not all libraries participate in these programs. For assistance, please call your home library.
If you need additional assistance please visit the help section on each website - link on chart below under "Help". We strongly suggest you review the help section before starting a download. It only takes a few minutes and can save you a lot of time and frustration!
| LUV(OverDrive) | RBDigital |
RBDigital Magazines | Hoopla | |
| Items Available | Audiobooks & E-Books | Audiobooks & Limited E-Books | Magazines | Movies, music, audiobooks, e-books, comics & TV shows |
| What do I need to login? | DAML barcode on the bottom of your yellow library card and your PIN which is normally your last name (or whatever you have set up to use the library system, Koha), it is case sensitive! | DAML barcode on the bottom of your yellow library card. Select Department of Libraries from the menu when prompted to choose a library during setup. Once in an account can be setup with an email for future use. | DAML barcode on the bottom of your yellow library card. Once in an account can be setup with an email for future use. | Email address, DAML barcode on the bottom of your yellow library card and password which is normally last name. It is case sensitive! |
| Getting Started | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here |
| Software Used |
NEW! Libby App now available for your phone or tablet! Windows: OverDrive Console for Windows and Windows Media Player, iTunes (if Apple device used). Mac: OverDrive Console for Mac and iTunes |
MediaManager for PC/Mac Apps available for iPod, iPhone, Android
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Apps available for iDevices as well as Android and Kindle or magazines can be read through a browser window. | Can be used with the following: iDevice, Android, Roku, Chromecast and FireTV |
| Titles Available |
5,960 audiobooks DAML is also an Advantage member which means we buy copies of titles only available to our patrons. Login to OverDrive to see what is available. |
8,800 audiobooks |
Over 65 titles available | 62,000 audiobooks 14,000 comics 265,000 e-books 12,000 Movies 270,000 Music 2,000 TV |
| Availability | Some titles always available. Hold lists used. Holds must be checked out within 3 days of receiving the email that they are ready. |
Some titles always available. Hold lists used. | All titles always available. Check out as many as you want! Back issues also available. | All titles always available. |
| Check out period | 7 or 14 days. No renewal allowed, but can be checked back out if no one is waiting. Most items can be returned early. | Up to 21 days, some renewals allowed. Most items can be returned early. | No returns required. | Audiobooks - 21 days Comics - 21 days E-books - 21 days Movies - 3 days Music - 7 days TV - 3 days |
| Expiration | Will expire on computer/player when loan period is through. Most titles can be returned early. | Will expire on computer/player when loan period is through. Most titles can be returned early. | No expiration. | Will expire on computer /player when loan period is through. |
| Concurrent checkouts | 3 | 10 | No limit | 3 per month |
| Concurrent Holds | 10 | NA | NA | |
| Help! | Please look here for help | Please look here for help | Please look here for help | |
| Support | Overdrive Support |
RBdigital Support | RBDigital Support |