Using Kobo Touch and Sony Reader for Ebooks at Pickering Public Library
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Using Kobo Touch and Sony Reader for eBooks at Pickering Public Library Install & authorize software 4. When you have found a title you 1. You will need to install Adobe Digital Editions want, select ® (ADE) software on your computer before “ Add to Cart”. If you can download ebooks to your reader. the title is already checked The link to Adobe Digital Editions ® software is out, you may available at http://downloadcentre.library.on.ca request it by under “Digital Software” on the left side of the selecting “Place a screen. Follow this link to install ADE from the Hold” and giving Adobe website. your email address. 5. From your cart, click on “Proceed to Checkout”. 6. Choose the lending period using the drop- down menu and select “Confirm check out”. 7. Once the title is in your cart you can download it using the “Download” button. Choose Open to download the title to ADE from your browser. 2. Open ADE. You will be prompted to create an Transfer eBooks to readers Adobe account and then authorize your 1. Connect your reader to your computer. computer. Close ADE. 3. Attach your ebook reader to your computer 2. Open ADE and click on the Library View and open ADE again. You will be prompted to authorize your reader. Follow the prompts to Downloaded titles are listed on the authorize the device. Close ADE. right. *Note: Some readers require you to choose Connect to Computer, Manage Your Library, Data 3. Drag and drop the title you would like to Transfer etc on their screen to be able to transfer transfer onto the ebook reader listed on the eBooks to them. left side of the screen. The title is now copied to your device. Search & Download eBooks 1. Go to http://downloadcentre.library.on.ca Return or Delete eBooks 1. Click on the Library View within ADE. 2. Click on Login. Type in Pickering Public Library. Titles you have downloaded are listed on Then enter your Library Card Number and PIN the right. (last 4 digits of your phone number). 2. Click on the arrow in the top left corner 3. Use the Advanced Search to type in of the book you want to return and select Titles/Authors or browse by Subject. You can “Return Item” or “Delete Item”. choose to limit by format (ePub or pdf) and check to only look for “Copies available”. 3. Repeat process for reader. 10 eBooks can be downloaded for 7 or 14 days. eBooks cannot be renewed. 5 Holds are allowed. Central Library | One The Esplanade Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 | www.picnet.org | April 2012 .