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Ebooks and eAudiobooks Service Comparison Chart
| Details | Overdrive for Kids | Scholastic BookFlix | TumbleBooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| What kind of materials are in the collection? | Adobe EPUB, Kindle, PDF, and Overdrive READ eBooks. Unabridged and abridged MP3 and WMA audiobooks. | Streaming versions of classic storybooks paired with related nonfiction titles. | Animated talking picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, French and Spanish books, math stories, educational games and puzzles, and National Geographic videos. |
| Is special software needed to read the eBooks on my computer? | Adobe Digital Editions is needed to download EPUB titles. Overdrive READ titles are read in a web browser. | Adobe Flash is needed to view the book animation and hear the narration. | Adobe Flash is needed to view the book animation and hear the narration. |
| Is special software needed to listen to the audiobooks to my computer? | Yes, the Overdrive desktop app. | Adobe Flash is needed to view the book animation and hear the narration. | Adobe Flash is needed to view the book animation and hear the narration. |
| Are apps available for my mobile device? | Yes, the Overdrive app for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire/HD, Nook Color/Tablet, and Windows 8 devices | No, Scholastic BookFlix titles can only be viewed in your computer, tablet or smartphone web browser. | No, TumbleBooks titles can only be viewed in your computer, tablet or smartphone web browser. |
| What devices are compatible with the collections? | A list of supported devices is available here. | Internet-enabled computers, smartphones, or tablets with a web browser. | Internet-enabled computers, smartphones, or tablets with a web browser. |
| Will I need my library card?* | Yes and your PIN . Your card must be in good standing. | Yes and your PIN . | Yes and your PIN . |
| How many titles can be checked out at a time? | 40 | Unlimited checkouts | Unlimited checkouts |
| How long is the loan period? | 7, 14, or 21 days | No due dates; you can keep the books as long you'd like. | No due dates; you can keep the books as long you'd like. |
| Can I place holds on titles? | If a title is checked out, you must put your name on a waiting list for it. | Scholastic BookFlix titles are always available; you don't have to place holds on them. | TumbleBooks titles are always available; you don't have to place holds on them. |
| Can titles be renewed? | Titles can renewed once during the original checkout period if no one else is on the waiting list. | No due dates so you can keep the books as long you'd like | No due dates so you can keep the books as long you'd like |
| Can I accumulate overdue fines? | No overdue fines: the titles never expire. | No overdue fines: the titles never expire. | No overdue fines: the titles never expire. |
| Can I burn the audiobooks to CD? | Yes, many can be burned to CD | No | No |
| What if I have technical questions or problems? | See the Help section of the Overdrive website. You can also contact the Library's Virtual Information Center by phone (513-369-6900) or Email. | See the Help section of the Scholastic BookFlix website. You can also contact the Library's Virtual Information Center by phone (513-369-6900) or Email. | See the Help section of the TumbleBooks website. You can also contact the Library's Virtual Information Center by phone (513-369-6900) or Email. |
*The Library now offers "downloadable only" library cards.