New Digital Media at Your Library (Click here to try it)    (New User Guide here) Download SuffolkWave Digital Media to Your Home Computer from the Library Webpage The West Islip Public Library is pleased to announce a new service, SuffolkWave, which cardholders can use to download a variety of digital media to their home computers. A cooperative project involving Suffolk County public libraries, the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, and Overdrive Inc., SuffolkWave is accessed from the library’s webpage at www.wipublib.org, and allows library patrons to download audio books, music, and video to their home computers, which then may be transferred to many popular portable devices. Patrons will need a valid library card, broadband access to the Internet, and a home computer to access SuffolkWave materials. A one-time free download of OverDrive Media Console is required to use the downloaded files. This service is intended for home use and is not available on library computers. , Need more help? Call Mon-Fri 10am-3pm or email WIPL HelpDesk

(Click here to try it)    (Questions & User Guide here) Download Direct Video from the Library Webpage using MyLibraryDv The West Islip Public Library has begun to offer direct digital video on-demand via our webpage at www.wipublib.org using a new product, MyLibraryDv. Cardholders can access hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming such as cooking with America’s Test Kitchen, travel with Rick Steves’Europe, collecting with Antiques Roadshow, and selected classic films using this free library service. Digital video downloads can be “borrowed” to the patron’s home computer for seven days, after which they are automatically erased. Cardholders wishing to use MyLibraryDV would need to have broadband access to the Internet, and a computer with Windows 2000 or XP with SP2, and atleast a gigabyte of free space on their hard drive. A one-time download of a free download manager is a necessary first step to accessing these videos. Need more help? Call Mon-Fri 10am-3pm or email WIPL HelpDesk

Other new digital media, downloading not required (Click here to view current titles) Check out these self-contained audiobook players and enjoy them at home and away from home. Playaways are small self-playing digital audio books. They are simple to use, and small enough to fit in your pocket or the palm of your hand. Their top-quality digital sound allows you to escape into a good book whenever and wherever you can. Search the catalog at the above link, and check back often to see what's been added. Inquire at the Circulation Desk. Back