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How to Download OverDrive EPUB eBooks to your iPad
1. From the App Store on the iPad, search for OverDrive Media Console.
2. From the results, under iPad Apps tap FREE beside OverDrive Media Console. A green INSTALL APP button will now appear and replace the free button.
3. Tap INSTALL APP. You will then be prompted to enter your Apple ID and/or password. Enter your information and tap OK. The App will then install itself.
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4. Tap the OverDrive App icon.
5. Tap Get Books+ in the top right hand corner of the screen.
6. Tap Add a Website to find and select your library to add to the website list.
After the first time you successfully download an item from TRACpac, the website will automatically appear in the list and you will not have to search for it again:
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7. In the search box enter your library’s name or your postal code or city and tap Search.
8. Select your library from the result list by tapping it.
Next, under Library Systems tap The Regional Automation Consortium to access OverDrive through TRACpac.
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9. Log in to your OverDrive account and proceed as normal, signing out only EPUB eBooks (PDF files are not compatible). Please note: only EPUB eBooks will be displayed using the OverDrive app to avoid confusion.
10. Once you have checked a title out, tap Download to begin transferring the item.
The first time you do this you will be prompted to sign in with an Adobe ID (this is for digital rights management). Tap Sign In if you have an ID to enter your details. If you do not have an Adobe ID, tap Register at Adobe.com. Adobe IDs are free.
If you have to register an Adobe ID, you will be taken to a new Safari web browser page. Follow the instructions they provide to register.
To return to your download after registering, tap the window icon in the top left corner of the screen and select the OverDrive page. Then tap download for the title you wish to read.
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11. You will again be prompted to sign with your Adobe Id. Tap Sign In.
Under eBook Settings tap Authorize with Adobe ID.
Enter your information and tap Authorize. You should only have to do this the first time you use it.
12. Once authorization is complete, click the square Home button on your iPad and tap the Safari icon in the bottom left hand corner to return to your OverDrive download.
13. Once again, select the title you wish to download and tap Download.
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14. The title will now download and transfer automatically. It will appear in the OverDrive app library with an icon indicating how long it is signed out for.
15. Tap the book to begin reading. To advance pages, tap the bottom right or left hand corner of the screen or swipe your finger across the screen (right to left to go forward, left to right to go back). To bookmark your page, tap the ribbon icon in the top right hand corner beneath the battery icon. When the bookmark has been placed it will turn blue. To remove the bookmark, tap it again.
16. To adjust settings such as font or brightness, or to jump chapters, tap the middle of the screen to bring up the options. Tap the middle of the screen again to send them away once you are finished.
When you have finished reading, or to return to the OverDrive library, tap the middle of the screen to make the setting options appear and click the arrow in the top left hand corner. Page 7 of 7
17. To delete the title from your iPad, swipe your finger along its entry in the library and the delete button will appear. Tap to delete. Please note: this will only delete the item from your iPad. It will still be checked out to you in your OverDrive eAccount until the loan period expires.