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Nooks: Downloading eB
ooks and
audiobooks using OverDrive
For Nook HD, Nook HD+, Nook Tablet and Nook Color, follow the below instructions. For older version
of the Nook, go to page 2 of this handout.
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If you have a Nook HD, Nook HD+, Nook Table
t
and Nook Color you can download the OverDrive
Media Console App from the Nook App Store. This will download the application to your device. You
may need to sign in with your Adobe ID and you will need to enter in your library card before you can
begin c
hecking out materials.
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On your device, go to the App Store and search and download th
e OverDrive Media Console App.
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Once the a
pp is on your device,
open it
. You will be prompted to register your app with an Adobe ID.
If you do not
have one
, press
Regis
ter
at
adobe.com
and follow the directions.
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When you have created an Adobe ID and authorized your app, the below picture will come up.
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In the
left
hand corner of the screen, click and choose
Add a Library.
Search Baldwin Borough Library.
Then click Baldwin Borough Library
when it comes up on the screen.
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On the next screen
under
Library Systems
, click the star
and next to it will read:
Carnegie Li
brary of
Pittsburgh/Allegheny County.
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Once that is selected, it will open to the
below
screen
. You will see the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
and the Allegheny County Library Association logos at the top of the page.
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To sign in to your account to check out eBooks, click
Sign In
on the right side of the screen and you will
need to type in your library
card number.
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To download a book, click the menu
button to browse for different titles in various genres or use the
search bar to find what you are looking for.
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Once you find what you are looking for, you can click on the book. All eBooks will have a picture of
the book in the right hand corner, while
audio books will have a picture of headphones.
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Click Borrow to check out the book. Once you select a format it will begin to download.
Other versions of Nook, follow the below instructions:
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Before you can successfully download eBooks, you need to install Adobe Digital Editions and create an
Adobe ID on your home computer. This will allow you to get books on your computer and transfer
them to your device. Go to the Adobe website for download
ing instructions:
http://www.adobe.com/products/digital
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editions/download.html
.
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You will need to check out and download the book on the computer, and then transfer it to the devi
ce.
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Visit
http://acla.lib.overdrive.com
to begin to browse for eBooks in the library’s collection.
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To sign in to your account to check out eBooks, click
Sign In
on the right side of the screen.
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It will bring you to a screen where you type in your library card number.
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You are now signed up and ready to download an eBook! To download a
book, click the menu button
to browse for different titles in various genres or use the search bar to find what you are looking for.
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Once you find what you are looking for, you can click on the book. All eBooks will have a picture of
the book in the rig
ht hand corner, while audio books will have a picture of headphones.
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Click Borrow to check out the book. Once you select a format it will begin to download. For Nook
devices EPUB or PDF format are the only formats compatible with the Nook device.
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Onc
e it is finished downloading, it will ask you to open or save the book. Click
Save.
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Once you have downloaded the book
Adobe Digital Editions will automatically open and display the
downloaded title. You may
need to verify
and type in
your Adobe ID
again
. Once you have typed in
your Adobe ID and verified it, the eBook will open up in Adobe Digital Editions.
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You have successfully checked out and downloaded a library eBook! The next step is to download the
eBook to your device!
When you click on Library
, you will see the eBooks you have downloaded.
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Connect your Nook to the computer through a USB cable. In Adobe Digital Editions you will see the
device appear on the left
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hand side of the page, under
Devices
.
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Right click on the title of the book you wan
t to transfer to your device. Choose
Copy to
Computer/Device
and choose your device from the ones listed.
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You can double check that the book has been transferred by double clicking on the device name in the
left menu. All the books on your device will be shown, including the one you have just downloaded.
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You are now ready to disconnect your device and start
reading! For first edition Nooks, library eBooks
can be found under
My Documents.
If you have any additional questions please call Pam Richter, technology librarian at 412
-
885
-
2255.
She can help answer your questions or you can schedule an appointment
to meet with her!
