How to Download Library Books to an iPod With Sound Taxi

Upload audiobooks to an iPod and you can listen to them anywhere.

Downloadable audiobooks are growing in popularity as readers discover their many benefits and enjoy their convenience. Many libraries now offer free audiobooks on their sites, eliminating the cost of purchasing them and the hassle of carrying around CDs or casettes. Sound Taxi is a program that can convert audiobooks and other files from one format, even protected formats, to another, paving the way for them to be used with other programs and even uploaded directly to an iPod.

Things You'll Need

• ITunes
• IPod to computer USB cable

Instructions

1. Purchase and download Sound Taxi if you do not already have it on your system. Follow the on-screen prompts to pay for the software and complete the installation process. Also download and install the latest version of iTunes if necessary.

2. Go to the website of your local library or any library with a selection of audiobooks, establish an account and browse their selection or search for a specific title, author or subject. Click on any selection and follow the prompts to download it to your computer.

3. Connect your iPod to your computer with the supplied USB cable and open iTunes if it does not open automatically. Set iTunes to sync manually by clicking the iPod logo in the left-hand menu and selecting "Options," and then check "Manually manage music and videos" and click "Apply."

4. Open Sound Taxi and click "Select Files." Locate the folder containing your downloaded library books, highlight the files you want transferred to your iPod and click "Open."

5. Click "Copy to iPod" in the top menu bar. This will convert the files to the AAC file format recognized by iPods and transfer the files to the device upon completion.

References

• Sound Taxi: Copying to iPod
• Sound Taxi: Tutorial and Screenshots