eBook and Audio eBook Accessibility
Matrix*
Menlo Park Library
Last
updated 2/2010
Type
Software/Hardware
Requirements
Printing
Download
Checkout
Burn to CD
Transfer
Copies
Loan
Period
California Mission Books
PC/Mac
IE7+/Firefox 2+/Safari 2+
Follett Digital Reader (downloads)
Some titles available on Netlibrary
Varies
per title
Yes
Yes
No
No
48 hours
Digital Book Library
PC /Mac/Palm OS
Adobe Reader 6.0+/Flash 8+
IE6+/Safari 2+/Firefox 2+
Mobipocket Reader
Kindle unsupported
Varies per title
Yes
Yes
No
Varies
7-21 days
Digital Book Library
OverDrive Media/Music Console
PC Windows Media player 9+
Mac iTunes 9+ (MP3/iPod)
Android 1.5+
WMA format unsupported on iPod
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Limited titles
Varies
7-21
days
MyiLibrary
PC/Mac/iPod/iPhone
IE 5.1+/Firefox 2+/Safari 2+
Ingram Media Manager to download
WMA unsupported on iPod
No
Yes
Yes
Varies
Usually only once
No
7-21 days
NetLibrary
(Cliff Notes available)
PC /Mac/Kindle unsupported
Adobe Reader 8.0+/Djvu/Adobe Digital Edition
IE7+/Firefox 2+
Varies
per title
Yes
Limited
Yes
Limited
No
No
7 days
Safari Tech Books
(Computer/IT books)
PC/Mac
IE 6+/Firefox 3+/Safari 3+
Adobe Flash 9+
Yes
No
No
No
No
None
*Subject
to change without notice
