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Placing and Retrieving a Hold Connect your Kindle to your with the 4 USB cable. Once your computer has recognized the Kindle, click on “Get .” On the If a title is not currently available, the “Add to Cart” How to Download a next screen, select the device that will be option will be replaced by “Place a Hold.” Click transferring the book to. The Kindle book will “Place a Hold” next to the format you want. Library eBook save to your computer; the file name is the title You will then be asked to enter your email address of the book followed by “azw.” Save this file to twice, and then click the “Place a Hold” button. to your Kindle the folder named “” on your Kindle.

Safely eject the Kindle and unplug it from the computer. The book is ready to read. You can have up to four on hold at any time.

When the eBook is available, you will receive an email. From the time the email is sent, you have three days to return to OverDrive, retrieve your hold and check out the eBook.

To retrieve your hold, return to the OverDrive site Returning your Library and click on “My Account.” Sign in to your ac- 3 count. Click on “My Holds.” Next to the title of eBook early your book, click on “Add to Cart” and proceed Your eBook will automatically return on its due with your check out. Remember, you only have 40 date. minutes to check out an eBook once you have put it in your cart. If you would like to return it early, go to the “Manage Your Kindle” page on .com. Hover your mouse cursor over the “Actions” Need more help? button, and click on “Return this book” from the On the Overdrive home page, click on list. Help/FAQs. Then click on Overdrive Help.

Questions? Call or stop in at your delaware.lib.overdrive.com local — we’d be happy to assist you! Or visit delawarelibraries.org This step-by-step guide brought to you by and click on “Ask a Delaware” http:www2.lib.udel.edu/dla Want to suggest an eBook for purchase? Have The book is now returned to Overdrive and taken a comment about our eBook site? off of your card. To reduce clutter in your Ama- Email [email protected] zon account, you may hover over “Actions” again and select “Delete from library.” Revised 10/2012 2A Downloading wirelessly What you’ll need to get started If you are not al-  A library card in good standing. You do not You can have up to four eBooks ready logged in to need your PIN to use Overdrive. If your checked out at any time. Amazon, you will be card has expired, go to your local library to prompted to do so Please note—a book will only stay in your cart for renew it. in the box on the 40 minutes if you do not check it out. right.  An Amazon account associated with your Kindle or Kindle App. To create a new Am- Verify that you have selected the Kindle Book for- Once logged in, if mat and click “Proceed to Checkout.” azon account, hover your mouse over the your Kindle and the “Sign in” button in the upper right and click book that you’ve on “Start here.” Select your lending period (7, 14, or 21 days). Click “Confirm Check Out.” selected are com-  To associate your Kindle with your account, patible with wireless downloads, select your go to the Menu on your Kindle, select The book is now checked out to you and will be Kindle from the list and click on “Get library “Settings” then “Registration” and log in displayed on your Bookshelf. Click “Get for Kin- book.” to your Amazon account. dle.”Overdrive will now direct you to Amazon.com. The next time your Kindle is connected to WiFi, the download will start and should com- 1 Checking out There are two possible messages that plete within a few seconds. an Overdrive eBook you’ll see regarding Kindle . If the title does not appear, restart your Kindle for your Kindle or use the “Download now” button on the next web page to start a wired download. Go to www.lib.de.us. Click on the eBooks and eAudiobooks tab at the top of the page. Click OR on Overdrive eBooks. You can also go directly 2B Downloading via USB cable to delaware.lib.overdrive.com If the message reads “Use on: Kindles and free If you have an old- Kindle apps,” you’ll be able to transfer the book Click “Sign in” (top center of the screen) er model Kindle, or wirelessly to new Kindle models, including the Type in your library card number (all digits, no if the title is not Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire, and Kindle apps for spaces) and click “Sign in.” available for wire- , other tablets, and smart phones. less download, you Search for an eBook in the search box in the upper right side of the page. Find a title that has will need to trans- the Kindle format available. fer the book via the USB cable that To narrow your search to include only books comes with black & that are available in Kindle format, use the white Kindle mod- advanced search and select “Kindle Book” els. To connect a If the message reads “Use on: Kindle devices from the format menu. Kindle Fire to your via USB only,” you must transfer the title to your computer, you’ll need to purchase a Micro When you have found a book, click on the title Kindle via the USB cable, regardless of model, USB cable. of the book. (This will take you to the details and you will not be able to open the title from a page). Next to the Kindle format, click “Add to Kindle app on a tablet or smart phone. Cart” or “Place a Hold” When you arrive at Amazon, “Transfer via Computer” will be selected and you will not be able to select any other option.