eBranch Blog

June 04, 2007

Press Release: HCPL Now Offers Downloadable Video

Customers Have Access to a Diverse Collection of Video, eAudio Books, eBooks, and Music

Houston, TX ? May 29, 2007 ? Harris County Public Library, a leader in offering digital books and music to customers since September 2006, extends their online collection with downloadable video at http://hcpl.lib.overdrive.com/.

Customers can check out and download videos, as well as eAudio books, eBooks, and music, from home or work. Digital titles can be enjoyed on a PC, laptop, or transferred to a wide range of portable devices.

?The addition of video to our digital collection has been greatly anticipated and we have high expectations of the popularity of the service among our customers,? comments Rhoda Goldberg, Interim Director.

Customers have 24/7/365 access to a diverse collection of over 500 video titles including feature films like The Lost City, documentaries on Enron & World War II, concerts starring Kiss and Randy Travis, classic movies, westerns, Imax films, children?s stories, and much more. More than 300 videos are available for unlimited, simultaneous checkouts, so there are no holds or waiting lists for customers.

Customers can download videos, eBooks, eAudio books, and music to their personal Windows-based PC or laptop. Downloadable video requires the same software platform which customers are already familiar with for eAudio books and music, the Overdrive Media Console. Titles can also be transferred to compatible devices to enjoy anytime, anywhere. At the end of the lending period, 7 days for video and 14 days for eAudio, eBooks and music, titles automatically expire and are returned to the libraries collection. Check out is worry free for customers because there are no late fees or lost or damaged items.

Harris County Public Library has been a partner of Overdrive, Inc., the leader in providing digital media services and technology, for almost a year.