Downloading RHPL to Your Nook / Sony / Kobo eReader

What is ?

Adobe Digital Editions is a free software program that is required to transfer library eBooks from your computer to a portable eReader such as a Nook. (The Kindle does not require this software, as Kindle are delivered directly to your device by Amazon)

It is only necessary to install Adobe Digital Editions once, before downloading your first library

If you plan on reading eBooks on your mobile device (iPhone/Android/Blackberry/etc.), you do not need Adobe Digital Editions. Download the free OverDrive Media Console app instead.

Installing Adobe Digital Editions

1. Go to ebranch.rhpl.org. Click on eBooks, and click on Download Adobe Digital Editions. 2. Click on the Install button to get Adobe Digital Editions 3. In the pop-up boxes, leave the default information selected, click Next, then click Install

4. Adobe Digital Editions will open and the Setup Assistant will prompt you to authorize your computer with an Adobe ID (email address & password). You must select Authorize Computer if you wish to transfer eBooks to an eReader. (If setup doesn’t open, pull down the Library tab to find Authorize.) 5. If you don’t have an Adobe ID, go to www.adobe.com. In the top right of the screen, click Sign In. On the next page, click on Create an Adobe ID. 6. Once you have created an Adobe ID, return to Adobe Digital Editions and enter your Adobe ID email address and password, then click Activate.

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Authorize Your Device

1. Restart your computer 2. Connect your device to your computer with its cable 3. The ADE Device Setup window will pop up. 4. Click on Authorize Device

5. Adobe Digital Editions should now recognize your device, and will list it within the Bookshelves area of the ADE window. 6. Online Adobe Digital Editions Help can be reached by pressing F1 with ADE open.

You have now finished installing and activating Adobe Digital Editions! Now you can return to rhpl.org/metronet or rhpl.freading.com to search for eBooks to read with your eReader.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance with this process, please call us at 248-650-7130 or fill out our Support Request Form online.

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Downloading RHPL OverDrive eBooks to Your Nook

Before You Begin

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the free Adobe Digital Editions software on your computer.

Signing in (use a personal computer to complete this step, not your Nook’s browser or )

1. Go to ebranch.rhpl.org. Click on eBooks on the top of the screen. 2. Click on OverDrive eBooks. You will be taken to: rhpl.org/metronet 3. Click Sign In at the top of the screen 4. Select RHPL from the drop down list and enter your library card number

Finding a

1. Click on Advanced Search at the top of the screen 2. Type in the title or author. 3. Change the format to EPUB Book or PDF Book 4. If you would like to find a book that is checked in right now, click the box next to only show titles with copies available 5. Click Search and browse for books.

Checking Out an ebook

1. Look through the book covers that appear. Once you have found a book that you would like to check out, click on the book cover and then click on the Borrow button.

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Note: If the book is not available, you will see a gray book icon in the top right. You may place a hold on this by clicking on the Place a Hold button and then entering your email address.

2. Click on the Download button next to the book you have selected. Select EPUB Book. Then click Confirm & Download.

Downloading and Transferring

Please note that Adobe Digital Editions must be installed on your computer before you complete the following steps. 1. When asked whether to Open or Save the file, select Open. 2. Adobe Digital Editions will open and your eBook will download. 3. Plug your Nook into your computer using its USB cable. (If this is the first time you have used your Nook with Adobe Digital Editions, a Setup Assistant will open. Click Authorize Device.) 4. Click on the bookshelf icon in the top left corner to make sure you are looking at the Library View. Your Nook should be listed at the bottom of the left column of the screen, with any eBooks you have downloaded to the right. To transfer an eBook to your Nook, drag and drop the eBook from the right side of the screen onto the Nook icon. This will copy the file onto your device. (If your Nook does not automatically show up in Adobe Digital Editions, close the program and reopen it) 5. Eject/disconnect your Nook. Your RHPL eBook will be stored on the Nook in the My Documents folder, not eBooks.

If you have any questions or need additional assistance with this process, please call us at 248-650-7130 or fill out our Support Request Form online.

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Downloading RHPL Freading eBooks to Your /Tablet

Before You Begin

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the free Adobe Digital Editions software onto your computer.

About Freading

Freading is an always available ebook store. Library cardholders receive four tokens per week to download books. Each book costs one, two or four tokens and can be renewed after the initial two week check out period for a lesser token price. Books downloaded from Freading are in the EPUB and PDF format and are compatible with Nooks and many other eReading devices.

Logging in

5. In your computer’s web browser, enter rhpl.freading.com in the address bar 6. Click Log In at the top of the screen 7. Enter your library card number and PIN (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number)

Finding an ebook

1. eBooks from Freading cost 1, 2, or 4 tokens and check out for 2 weeks at a time. Library cardholders receive 4 tokens per week that can be carried over for up to one month. Remaining tokens for your account are displayed at the top of the screen. 2. To see how many tokens a book costs, look at the top left corner of the book cover.

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3. To search for an eBook in Freading, you can browse by Top Downloads, New Arrivals, Categories or you can enter the title or author of a book in the search bar at the right of the screen. 4. Click on any book cover to read a summary and description of the book.

Downloading and Transferring

1. Once you have found a book that you would like to check out, click Download EPUB or Download PDF, which is located directly below the book cover. 2. A pop up window will appear. Click Open with Adobe Digital Editions. 3. Your library book will be downloaded into Adobe Digital Editions. 4. With Adobe Digital Editions open on your computer, connect your Nook to your computer with the USB cable that came with your Nook. Once connected, Digital Editions will recognize the device and ask if you would like to authorize the Nook with the same Adobe ID as the computer. Select "Yes", and you will see the Nook appear as a bookshelf in Digital Editions. 5. Click and drag your downloaded ebook onto your Nook. 6. You may now read library ebooks on your Nook

If you have any questions or need additional assistance with this process, please call us at 248-650-7130 or fill out our Support Request Form online.

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