Free movie downloads!!
New library service offers growing list of videos

The library patrons can now add free video downloads to the list of services available through the library’s online branch.

MyLibraryDV will be available here online starting Saturday, March 1. This unique video-on-demand service gives card holders round-the-clock access to hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming, including cooking, travel, health programs, classic movies, foreign films and more.

There are some basic software requirements, and a broadband internet connection is needed. Downloading is simple:

• Click on the MyLibraryDV button on the bookplace.org home page
• Install the download manager (this one-time step takes 2-4 minutes)
• You’re ready to go!

MyLibraryDV will run on a Mac as long as Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Media Player 9 are installed. Patrons must have their card number available to access the site.

The site currently offers more than 500 videos, including popular programming such as Antiques Roadshow and Rick Steves’ Europe. The classic film collection contains many Academy Award winners. Up to ten programs can be downloaded at any given time. Each program has a seven-day checkout period. Programs are automatically deleted at the end of that time.

MyLibraryDV joins the two ebook (and eaudiobook) download services the library began offering in 2006 – OverDrive and NetLibrary. Those links are located right next to the MyLibraryDV link on the front.

Both ebook services have been extremely popular with patrons, which is one of the reasons the library decided to add the video service.