OverDrive eBook and Audiobook Quickstart Guide

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OverDrive eBook and Audiobook Quickstart Guide

Wed, Jan 19 2011 12:17 PM Eric Hayes OverDrive Guides

What is needed

A Royal Oak Public Library card beginning with 29065.
A computer with Internet access. A computer is not necessary if you are using an Android or Apple tablet or smartphone.
Free software available on the OverDrive website. No extra software needed if you are using a Kindle.
Visit OverDrive at http://ebooks.mcls.org to begin borrowing.

You can use the following devices with OverDrive

Android devices and Apple iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
- You can download eBooks and Audiobooks directly to your Android and Apple devices using the OverDrive Media Console App. Upon opening the OverDrive Media Console App the first time, you will be prompted to create an Adobe ID. After you create your Adobe ID, open the OverDrive Media Console App again and sign-in with the Adobe ID you just created. Use your devices browser to browse and checkout titles. The OverDrive Media Console App will automatically open after choosing the title for download in your OverDrive Bookshelf.
  - Download OverDrive Media Console App: www.overdrive.com/software/omc
Amazon Kindle
- You can download eBooks directly to your Kindle Fire tablet using the browser on the device. If you have a Kindle eReader, you will need to use a computer to browse and checkout titles. No extra software is needed on your computer to transfer eBooks to your Kindle eReader. Upon checkout on OverDrive, you will be redirected to Amazon.com and prompted to sign-in with your Amazon account. Make sure you sign in with the sign account you used when setting up your Amazon Kindle.
Barnes & Noble Nook
- You can transfer eBooks to your Barnes & Noble Nook using a computer to browse and checkout titles. Adobe Digital Editions software on your computer is needed to transfer titles to your Nook. Upon opening the Adobe Digital Editions software the first time, you will be prompted to create an Adobe ID. After you create your Adobe ID, open the Adobe Digital Editions software again and sign-in with the Adobe ID you just created.
- Your Nook must be activated using the same Adobe ID you use when you configure Adobe Digital Editions.
  - Download Adobe Digital Editions: www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions

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Eric Hayes said:

	... @Patricia A Royal Oak Library Card starting with 29065 is required. Please visit the library to get your new, free card.
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Patricia Jaeger said:

	... Do I need a new library card number to access the e-books from Overdrive on my computer? I tried my current RO library card number which is 29082xxxxxxxxx and it does not work. HELP!
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