Borrow Library from the SAILS Overdrive Digital Collection

I. How to find a title to borrow Start by signing in with your library card and PIN (the last 4 digits of your phone number on record with us) on the website http://sails.lib.overdrive.com. Once signed in, there are several ways for you to find a title to enjoy. You can:

1. Click on a cover image from any of the lists displaying cover images. eBooks have an icon of an open , audiobooks have an icon of headphones and streaming videos have an icon of film.

2. Click a link from the dropdown Menu to browse by categories such as fiction and nonfiction

3. Search for something you want. We recommend that you choose the Advanced Search option to find by author and title and place your search words in quotation marks.

4. You can quickly tell which titles are available and which ones you can place on hold by the format icon in the top-right corner of a cover image. If a title isn’t available, the icon will be greyed out. 5. Choose between three display formats: cover, grid or list

II. How borrowing works

Click on the book cover to select a title. You can choose between 3 lending periods – 7 days, 14 days or 21 days. Click (or tap) on Change before you click on the Borrow button and set your account preferences. It defaults to a 7 day loan period until you choose your own preferences.

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KINDLE Turn on your Kindle and join a WiFi network. Log in to your Amazon account and the Amazon.com website will display in a new tab with a button that says Get Library Book after you click on Overdrive’s Download Kindle Book button. Please note that some Kindle eBooks and the oldest Kindle devices require transfer via USB cable connected from the computer to the Kindle rather than over a wireless network.

NOOK Nook Color or Nook HD: Install the Overdrive app from the Barnes & Noble app store. Get an Adobe ID if you do not already have one and authorize the device when prompted to enter it – the Adobe ID will only be required the first time you borrow an from the app. Find eBooks to borrow and read from within the app. The first time you use it you will need to Add a Library – search by zipcode, choose a library and click to activate the yellow star next to the words SAILS Inc. Click on Add a Title from the bookshelf in the app to find materials to borrow.

Nook 1st Edition/Nook Simple Touch or Simple Touch with Glow Light: Install on a computer (http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html), create an Adobe ID when prompted and download the book to the Digital Editions software on the computer. Turn on and plug in your Nook to the computer with the USB cable, drag the downloaded title onto the Nook icon in Digital Editions and the eBook will transfer to the Nook. After you unplug the Nook from the computer, find the downloaded book in the folder on your Nook called “My Documents”. iPad/iPhone/iPod and Android Devices Install the Overdrive Media Console app from the app store. Get an Adobe ID if you do not already have one and authorize the device when prompted to enter it – the Adobe ID will only be required the first time you borrow an eBook from the app. Find eBooks (Adobe EPUB format) to borrow and read them within the app. The first time you use the app you will need to Add a Library – search by zipcode and click to activate the yellow star next to SAILS Inc. Click on Add a Title from the bookshelf in the app to find materials to borrow.

III. Other Notes

*From your Account page, you can view your Holds, Lists (Wish List), Renew, and change your lending defaults from the Settings page.

*The Menu bar is available from any page —just click the icon to expand or collapse it.

*To return the title early, do it from within your chosen format , either Manage your Content and Devices at Amazon, in Adobe Digital Editions for the Nook or in the Overdrive App for the iOS and Android devices.

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