FOR THOSE WHO MISSED THE WORKSHOPS

The Basics Of Borrowing eBooks From The Green Free Library
1. Download and install free software
a. For Nook users: Adobe Digital Downloads
b. For everyone: OverDrive Media Console
c. For Kindle Users: No extra software needed. (Skip step 2)
2. Activate the software
Activating an Adobe ID allows you to download and read DRM-protected eBooks on multiple computers and transfer them to supported devices.
3. Check out, download and enjoy (at eBranch2Go.lib.overdrive.com)
a. For Kindle users: Click “Get for Kindle,” enter Username and password, download to device or depending on device you have, download to computer, then to device via USB cable
b. For Nook users: Click “Download,” open in Adobe Digital Editions on computer, Select “Library View” icon in upper left corner, click on book you want to transfer, drag it into e-reader device icon in left pane.
c. For Apple/Android/Blackberry users: After checking out a title, select its “Download” link. OverDrive Media Console opens and downloads the title. Title is shown in “Library” Select title to open.
d. Can set default under “My Account” for 7, 14 or 21 days.
4. Return:
a. Kindles: You don’t need to do anything, automatically “returns” at end of period, or click “Delete from library” in your “Manage Kindle” account on Amazon.com.
b. Nooks/Other Devices: Can return, using ADE, “Library View,” click “Items option” in left-hand corner on book, select “Return Borrowed Item,” then click “Return”