Kobo eReader: Touch/Mini/ Glo/Aura Instructions

Please note: These instructions will assume that you already have the program downloaded to your computer.

Selecting and Checking out

 Go to www.csllibrary.org  Click on ‘elibrary’, ‘ebooks and more’ and then on the ‘overdrive’.  Click on Account to sign in and see all available titles.

 Search for either by clicking on Menu or in search bar.  Ebooks will have a picture of a in the right-hand corner of the picture. Audiobooks have a picture of a pair of headphones.  Only one person can read a library at a time. Available books will have their icon appear in black. Books you have to reserve (place on hold) will have their icon appear in gray. o Click Place Hold to reserve an item. You will need an email address to place a hold on a book. When the book is ready you will receive an email and you have 2 days to return to the site to check it out.  Click the tab under a book to add it to your wish list to keep a running list of titles you are interested in reading for the future.

 To find books that are immediately available, filter your search after choosing a genre. Tap ‘Show me… Available now’  Click Borrow when you have found an available ebook you wish to borrow.  The default loan period is 14 days.  For certain titles you will be given the choice to ‘Download’ or to ‘Read (in your browser)’. Read in your browser requires an internet connection. Choose Download to read without wifi.

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 You will be given the choice to ‘Download the book’ or to ‘Read (in your browser)’. You can only Read in your browser if you have an internet connection. Choose Download to be able to transfer the book to your Kobo.

Downloading an ebook  Click the Download button beside the ebook.  Be sure to choose the correct format () when given the choice. Click Confirm & Download. You might be asked to either Save or Open the file. Always select Open. The title will automatically open in Adobe Digital Edition. When the download is complete the book will open and you can read it on your computer.

Transferring an eBook to your Kobo  Plug in your Kobo AFTER downloading your book – Look at your Kobo and choose connect.  Within Adobe Digital Editions, click on the Library tab (in the upper left corner). The titles you have downloaded are listed on the right. o Right click on the book you want to transfer. o Click copy to computer/device. o Choose KoboeReader. You will see the file copy to the Kobo. The title is now transferred to your eReader.

Eject your device  Before you can see the book on your Kobo you must safely eject your device from your computer.  Go to My Computer (for PC users) or Mac OS (for Mac users), locate your Kobo in the list of drives and right click. You will be given the option to Eject your device.  Disconnect your Kobo from your computer and your Kobo will process the new content.  You might have to locate the book in the Kobo’s library if it does not appear right away.

Returning an eBook early  Within Adobe Digital Editions, right click on the book you wish to return.  Click on Return Borrowed Item. Do not select delete as this will not return the item and it will still be checked out to you.