Barnes & Noble nook and other EPUB compatible e-readers

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1 Barnes & Noble nook and other EPUB compatible e-readers Gather needed equipment and info Personal Computer (PC or Mac) with internet access. E-reader device compatible with EPUB formatted e- books (some readers may require special procedures) Device USB cable to connect to the computer address PCCLD resident library card # in good standing. Be sure to know your library card PIN (cardholder s birth Download Adobe Digital Editions onto your personal computer. Adobe Digital Editions is the program required to read or transfer library e-books to many EPUB compatible e-readers. Open your computer s internet browser Navigate to: On the right of the page Click on the Download now link to begin the download and install process. A new page will display Click the installer link based on your type of computer. Follow the instillation prompts to add Adobe Digital Editions to your computer. Open Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. The icon for Digital Editions looks like an Open Book. 1

2 After opening Digital Editions select the Help menu to authorize the program with an Adobe ID. The first time you open the program you will need to set-up and authorize Digital Editions with an Adobe ID. If you have not already created an Adobe ID select the Create an Adobe ID online link on the authorization window. This link will open the Adobe website where you can create an Adobe Account. After you have created an Adobe ID use it to authorize Adobe Digital Editions. 2

3 Now visit the Pueblo City-County Library District s downloadable website, on your computer, to checkout a book. Open your computers browser and navigate to downloadables.pueblolibrary.org Sign in by using your Library Card number and PIN (the PIN is defaulted to the cardholder s birth date as MMDDYYYY): 3

4 Browse for an e-book by clicking the Menu button. A list of categories will appear to narrow results. To locate a specific book, author, keyword use the search feature Don t see what you are looking for. Try this: Select Additional titles to recommend option under the Show Me drop down menu This option will display all of the books available to the library for purchase. Click on the cover of the book to recommend that the library purchase a copy for the collection and place it on hold for you. Books with this symbol under the cover can be recommended for purchase. 4

5 Click on the cover of the book to learn more about it or Borrow it from the library To borrow the book from the library click Borrow 5

6 Your Account Bookshelf will display with titles available to download. Click the Download button to select the format of the book you wish to download. Be sure to select Adobe EPUB as your version. Now click Confirm & Download. 6

7 Click Open to open the file using Adobe Digital Editions. Your book should open in Adobe Digital Editions. Plug your e-reader into the computer using a USB cord. In Adobe Digital Editions select the Library display to return to your library. 7

8 You should see your device located on the left menu bar and the book should appear in the middle display. You will need to Authorize your device with the same Adobe ID information as your computer s Adobe Digital Editions. This will allow transfer of books to your device. Authorize your device by clicking the Settings button next to the Devices headings. Click Authorize Device. Once your device has been authorized you can now transfer your book. 8

9 To add the book to your e-reader click and hold (with your mouse) on the book cover while dragging it to the device icon. The book is now loaded onto your device. You can read it by accessing the title on the e-reader (it usually will appear in the place your device stores documents: This can vary depending on device). You can read your library book by accessing the title on the e-reader. To find your book, locate the folder or location where your added files are stored (This can vary depending on your device). For additional assistance please contact: Call the Information Desk at (719)