Getting Started with OverDrive on Kobo Aura, Glo, Mini or Touch

For Kobo Aura ONE, use the Getting Started 2. Click on Search to search by title with eBooks on Kobo Aura ONE guide. or author or on Collections to browse. Look for the indicator to select If you have a new reader, first follow the setup the eBook version of that title. instructions included with your Kobo. 3. Click on the cover to find out more about the Install (ADE) . Click on Borrow to check out the book. If You will need to install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) there is a Place a Hold button instead of Borrow, software on your desktop computer. Go to select it to be added to the waiting list. http://www.adobe.com/ca/solutions/ebook/digital- editions/download.html 5. Enter your library card number and PIN (last four 1. digits of your phone number) to sign in. Authorize Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) 6. Click on to go to your Loans page. Select the 1. To download eBooks, the ADE software must be Download button next to the book cover. Your authorized with an OverDrive account. To create browser will download an .acsm file. The book may an OverDrive, go to www.overdrive.com and click automatically open in ADE. If not, click on Open on Sign Up in the upper right-hand corner. (if available) or double-click on the downloaded file

(check Downloads folder on computer). Enter your email address and password of your choice to create the account. Click on Sign Up. Transferring eBooks to a Kobo eReader OverDrive will send a verification email to the 1. The downloaded title will open in Reading view. email account used. Open your email and verify Click on Library in the upper left-hand corner to the account. switch to Library view

2. Open ADE and click on Help. Click on Authorize 2. Click on the book cover and drag and drop the title Computer. Click in the eBook Vendor box and to your Kobo eReader (listed under Devices) or select OverDrive (scroll down, the list is not right-click on the cover and select Copy to alphabetical). Enter your email address and the Computer/Device and then Kobo eReader. password used to create your OverDrive Account. Safely eject your eReader from your computer. Click Authorize.

Renewing eBooks The option to place a renewal request becomes available 3 days before the borrowing period is over.

1. Go to toronto.overdrive.com and sign into your account.

2. Click on the Request again button located below the cover image of the book to be renewed.

3. When the current borrowing period ends, the book Customers with an Adobe account can also will be checked out to you again. If all copies are authorize their computer with their Adobe ID. already checked out, a hold will be placed. Choose Adobe ID in the eBook Vendor box.

2. With Adobe Digital Editions open, plug the Kobo 4. After receiving the email notifying you that the reader into your computer. Select Connect on item is available, return to the Loans section of the Kobo’s display screen. In ADE, ‘Kobo eReader’ your OverDrive account and click on the will appear under Devices on the left-hand side of Download button to download the item again. the screen. eBooks will automatically expire at the end of Find and Download eBooks the lending period. Returning early is optional. 1. Go to the Toronto Public Library OverDrive website at toronto.overdrive.com. For more information, go to help.overdrive.com.

March 2018