Downloadable Media
Downloadable eBooks
Downloadable ebooks are provided through the Old Colony Library Network's Overdrive Digital Library Collection. Your Hingham Public Library or other Old Colony Library Network member library card and PIN are needed to complete the checkout process.
You may also need to download and install the appropriate free software to use the service:
- To download Adobe eBooks on your computer, you need Adobe® Digital Editions.
- To download Adobe eBooks on your Android or iOS4 device (iPhone®/iPodtouch®/iPad®) you need OverDrive Media Console v2.
- To download Kindle books you need a Kindle device or Kindle app available from Amazon.
See Overdrive's complete list of compatible eBook devices.
Looking for more EPUB titles? Consider one of more than 15,000 free public domain titles! These titles never expire and don’t count against your library checkout limit! Search the collection of public domain eBooks.
Downloadable Audiobooks
Downloadable audiobooks are provided through the Old Colony Library Network's Overdrive Digital Library Collection. Browse, checkout, and download digital audiobooks anytime of day from anywhere in the world. Your Hingham Public Library or other Old Colony Library Network member library card and PIN are needed to complete the checkout process.
You must also download and perform a one-time installation of the free Overdrive Media Console software to use the service.
See Overdrive's complete list of compatible listening devices - including Apple devices.
Did you know you can easily access the Boston Public Library's large collection of downloadable audio books? All you need is a Boston Public Library eCard. Apply online for an eCard.
Overdrive Advantage
The Hingham Public Library is offering a ‘Virtual Branch' website with a collection of best-selling and new release eBooks exclusively for Hingham 
card-holders. Our Advantage collection, only visible and accessible to Hingham users, requires you to sign in with your Hingham card. This is the key to getting your Advantage!
Our Library has purchased more copies of popular titles and added new titles specifically for our community. Patrons of our OverDrive Advantage service also enjoy continued access to the rest of the titles in the Old Colony Library Network download catalog! Our goal is to give you more choices and a quicker way to get them.
Need Help?
The following handouts, created by reference librarian Peter Thornell, will take you step-by-step through the process of downloading the necessary software and then searching for downloadable books in the respective formats using an iPod and MP3 player for eAudio, and a Nook or E-Reader for eBooks.
An Introduction to eAudioA downloadable media compatibility chart
For anyone new to these formats, eAudio is a form of audiobook you can download through our website straight to your personal computer and then transfer to a portable device like an iPod, MP3 player, or SmartPhone. An eBook is an electronic version of a book you can download through our website and read on a device like the Barnes & Noble Nook or the Sony E-Reader. If you'd like more information, please visit Peter at the Reference Desk, call 781-741-1405 x2650 or email hiref@ocln.org.
For additional assistance please visit Overdrive's Quick Start Guide and their Digital Media Guided Tour. Or use their new 'My Help' available on OCLN's Overdrive homepage, which will customize instructions specifically for your device.
