The following types of materials can be checked out and downloaded from the Kentucky Libraries Unbound website:

KENTUCKY LIBRARIES UNBOUND: The state-wide digital media consortium

Overdrive Media

eBooks in the Adobe® Reader format (eBooks optimized for on-screen reading) –software needed is Adobe Reader – these are books to read on your computer screen
eBooks in the Mobipocket Reader format (eBooks optimized for on-screen reading & transfer to an array of portable devices) –software need is Mobipocket Reader – these are books to read on your computer screen
Audio books (MP3 players) - software needed is Overdrive Media Console – these are books to listen to on your computer or MP3 player
Music –software needed is Overdrive Media Console – this is music to listen to on your computer or MP3 player
Video (supported as a high-speed Internet access-only product) – software needed is Overdrive Media Console – this is video to view on your computer or on some MP3 players

The software is available free on the Overdrive website listed above (links are on the bottom left of the page).

To access digital materials at Kentucky Libraries Unbound you will need:

a valid library card
Access to the Internet (high-speed preferred)
Free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the downloaded material

Digital downloads can be enjoyed at home, at work, or when you travel, but are generally not for use on the computers in your library (this is due to licensing and security issues). Downloads to your computer can then be transferred to an MP3 player. Downloads will not work with an IPod.

You may check out 10 items at a time. Items check out for 21 days. You do not need to return a borrowed item. The item will stay on your account until the lending period has elapsed and the title is automatically 'returned' to the library. Only Adobe® eBooks may be returned early. Your items cannot be renewed, but you can check them out again if they are available when your checkout expires.

The first time you download a checked-out item from Kentucky Libraries Unbound you must first download the software necessary to play your checkout. Each type of media requires its own free software. Downloading takes some time and concentration but is only necessary the first time you download. Instructions for downloading the software are on the Kentucky Libraries Unbound Website’s “Digital Media Help”. You may want to read the “Quick Start Guide” in “Digital Media Help” before checking out items.

You may put items on hold. You will receive an email indicating the title is available. The hold remains available to you for 48 hours after the email is sent. If you do not respond to the email notification within 48 hours, your hold will expire.