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Downloading eBooks to your mobile device(Android, Blackberry, iPad, iPhone, etc.)
Using OverDrive with the Alachua County Library District
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You may have the free OverDrive Media Console app already installed. If not, search the app store.
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Open OverDrive Media Console.Touch the Menu icon at the top left.
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Touch Settings on the left-hand side of the screen.
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To check out ebooks from the library, you will need to Authorize your device.
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If you don’t already have an OverDrive account, touch Sign up.
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You can choose whether to use an OverDrive account or an Adobe ID. Authenticating with OverDrive will let
you synch your position in
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Fill out the form and submit it to create your account.
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Once you have authorized the app, touch Add a Library near the top of the left sidebar.
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Search for your library by entering Alachua County Library District or your zip code.
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Select the library from the list.
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Tap the star beside the library to make it a favorite (so you don’t have to do this step again).
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Tap the library’s name beside the star to go into our OverDrive collection.
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Sign in first to adjust your lending periods. Tap Account.
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Sign in with your library card number and PIN/password.
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Tap Settings.
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Tap on the lending periods you want, then tap Done.
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Return to the home page to browse or search for titles.
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The top right of each cover indicates the format. A dark icon indicates that the title is checked in.
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From a category page or a search, you can filter your results. You can also limit results to available items.
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When you find the book you want, tap the cover and then tap Borrow.
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Tap Download (Select one format). Tap Adobe EPUB eBook and then Confirm & Download.
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You may see the message “Loading Title” before your book finishes downloading and appears in the list.
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If you are not taken to the app’s Bookshelf, tap the menu icon at top left and then tap Bookshelf.
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Tap the book’s cover to start reading.
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To return a title, tap and hold the cover, then tap Return and confirm.
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Congratulations on your first download!Enjoy reading your iPad eBook!
• Your eBooks will appear on your bookshelf in OverDrive Media Console.
• Still having difficulties? Check out the OverDrive Help section, or Ask Us!