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What is freegal?
Freegal is Salem Public Library's free music download service. Freegal is available to Salem residents with library cards and those who have purchased Salem full service cards .* If you would like to get a library card you can fill out an application online or in person at either branch.
How do I use freegal?
You sign in to freegal with your library card number and your PIN (usually the last four digits of your main telephone number). Call our circulation department at 503-588-6060 if you have questions about your PIN.
Download Limit
Current limits are set at three downloads per week. Your counter will set back to zero each week, Monday morning. Then you can download three more tunes during the new week.
Click and Save
When you're ready to download a track, click the "Download Now" link, select Save at the prompt, and designate where you want to save the song. Anytime you click on the "Download now" link, even if you cancel the download, the download counts toward your weekly allotment.
Recent Downloads
Once in a while, your Internet connection may be interrupted or time out and you might experience an incomplete or problem download. Freegal Music allows you to download previously downloaded songs again, without using up one of your weekly downloads.
Searching
Use the Smart Search box for suggestions when you know the name of the album, artist, or song. As you type into the search box, a list of possible artist names, track names, or album names drop down from the search tool. Click on one of the suggestions to access tracks from just that artist. If you type in a word and hit enter without selecting a suggestion, the search results will include anything that has that word in the track, name, or album. Use the Advanced Search to search by composer, or genre, as well as by artist, song, or album. Find bands that begin with "The" in their name, alphabetized under the letter "T."
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