downloading ebooks to your ipad
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How to download eBooks to your iPad using the OverDrive Media app.TRANSCRIPT
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Downloading eBooks to your iPad
Using OverDrive with the Oak Bluffs Library
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Go to the App Store. Download the OverDrive Media Console. Be sure to choose the free app, offered from
OverDrive Media.
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Open the OverDrive app. Tap Get Books + in upper right corner.
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Tap Settings at the bottom of the screen.
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The first time you use the OverDrive app, you must authorize the device with your Adobe ID.
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If you don’t have an Adobe ID (most people don’t), tap Get a Free Adobe ID.
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You will be taken to the Adobe Digital Editions website, where you can create a free Adobe ID. Fill out the required information
and tap Create.
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Once you have an Adobe ID, return to the OverDrive app. Enter the information and tap Authorize.
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Tap Get Books at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap Add a Library at the top of the screen.
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Search for the library, either by entering Oak Bluffs Library in the search box, or the zip code.
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Tap the library to select it from the list.
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Tap the star next to the library. This will mark this library as a favorite, and the search will not have to be
performed again.
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Tap the library name to go to the OverDrive collection.
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Sign in to OverDrive by tapping the Account button, or the Sign In button.
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Sign in using your library card number (no spaces.) After May 1st, you will also need a PIN number to log in. If you don’t have a PIN
number, set one up here. Tap Sign In.
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This is your Account page. To adjust your loan periods, tap Settings.
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Set your loan periods, and tap Done.
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Tap Menu to browse eBook categories…
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Or search by author or title.
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In Advanced Search, you can limit your searches by many different options, including format and available now.
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Available titles will have a dark gray icon in the top right corner, while unavailable titles will show up as
light gray.
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Tap Only titles with copies available from the drop-down menu for items that are immediately available for
check out.
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Tap a book cover to view more information about the title.
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Tap Borrow to select a book. If you see Place a Hold instead of Borrow, the title is checked out. Always check to be sure the eBook
you want is available in the correct format.
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Click Read to read the title in your browser on your device.*
*option available for many, but not all titles.
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To read the eBook in the OverDrive app instead, tap Download, and select EPUB.
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The eBook will download to your device (you will see a “Loading Title” screen.)
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When the eBook is done downloading, tap Bookshelf in the upper right corner.
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The eBook is now downloaded to your device. Tap the cover to open it…
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…and begin reading!
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Congratulations on your first iPad OverDrive download!
• Your books will appear on your bookshelf in the OverDrive Media app.
• Still having trouble? Try the OverDrive Help pages, or call us at the library!
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