Nook (Non-Tablet) Compatible with Barnes & Noble ebooks and Adobe EPUB ebook Step-by-Step Instructions Download and Transfer of OverDrive Titles to Devices! If this is the first time you are using your Nook on this PC 1. Download and Install the OverDrive Media Console from: www.montanalibrary2go.org 2. Download and Install Adobe Digital Editions Software from: http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/ or www.montanalibrary2go.org 3. Create an Adobe ID at: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/membership/index.cfm After the one-time steps above Website: www.montanalibrary2go.org Click on Login. Browse through the titles available. Select the EPUB version, Click on Add to Cart. Click Proceed to Checkout. Select lending period: 14 Days (default) or 7 Days. Click Confirm Checkout. Click Download. The item now automatically appears in the OverDrive Media Console for downloading. Download the title by clicking on the Download button in the Media Console. Connect your Nook to your PC and turn it on. It should appear in your Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) library page as shown below: Now, click on the book you want to transfer to your Nook, hold, and drag it to the Nook icon (see yellow arrow in graphic). Handy Hint~ You should be prompted to Authorize your Nook by the ADE software. If you are not prompted, click on Library (see red arrow) and choose Authorize Computer. Nook Colors also have to be unlocked to be recognized by ADE. Both the Nook device and the PC need to be authorized (it is strongly recommended that Nook users do their OverDrive downloads on their home or a personal PC because of this). To return items early: In Adobe Digital Editions, Library View, all personal purchased titles as well as library checkouts are displayed. Click on the arrow in the upper left-hand corner of the book you wish to return, and select Return Borrowed Item from the dropdown menu.
Sony ereader, Kobo, Google ereader Compatible with numerous ebooks, Adobe epub ebook Step-by-Step Instructions Download and Transfer of OverDrive Titles to Devices! If this is the first time you are using your ereader on this PC 1. Download and Install the OverDrive Media Console from: www.montanalibrary2go.org 2. Download and Install Adobe Digital Editions Software from: http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/ or www.montanalibrary2go.org 3. Create an Adobe ID at: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/membership/index.cfm After the one-time steps above Website: www.montanalibrary2go.org Click on Login. Browse through the titles available. Click on Borrow. Place a check next to EPUB ebook. Click Confirm & Download. The item now automatically appears in the OverDrive Media Console for downloading. Download the title by clicking on the Download button in the Media Console. Connect your ereader to your PC and turn it on. It should appear in your Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) library page as shown below: Now, click on the book you want to transfer to your ereader, hold, and drag it to the ereader icon (see green arrow in graphic). Handy Hint~ You should be prompted to Authorize your ereader by the ADE software. If you are not prompted, click on Library (see red arrow) and choose Authorize Computer. Both the ereader device and the PC need to be authorized (it is strongly recommended that ereader users do their OverDrive downloads on their home or a personal PC because of this). To return items early: In Adobe Digital Editions, Library View, all personal purchased titles as well as library checkouts are displayed. Click on the arrow in the upper left-hand corner of the book you wish to return, and select Return Borrowed Item from the dropdown menu.
ipad, ipod Touch, iphone Compatible with Adobe epub ebook, Kindle Books and Nook Books, ibooks Important! First time on your Apple device: download the OverDrive Media Console App. You will be prompted during the process to create an Adobe ID; to create an ID touch Register at Adobe.com. If you already have an Adobe ID, touch Sign In and login to authorize your Apple Device (should only have to authorize this device once). After App install and one-time Adobe ID registration/authorization Open OverDrive Media Console. Touch Get Books +. Touch Add a Library. Type in your library by name, city or postal code, click on Search. Click the Star next to MTLibrary2Go. Click on MontanaLibrary2Go. From now on your library will remain in your Library list. Login to your Library account by touching Sign In. Browsing & Checkout Once you find an item, touch Borrow. Touch Download. At this time, you can choose which format your book will be delivered in: Kindle Book MUST be displayed in the Kindle App on your ipad; EPUB ebook is read within the OverDrive App. Touch Confirm & Download. The item will now automatically download in the OverDrive Media Console App, or the Kindle App, and is ready for reading within the App. Note on formats: Apple devices can use either epub books (instructions above) or Kindle Books. When downloading a Kindle title on an Apple device, you will be taken to the Amazon.com store for authentication. You must have the Kindle App on your device to download the title. Handy Hint~ When Searching, select the Advanced Search option, place a check in the Only Titles With Copies Available, touch Search. This will display all of the available titles (audio/ebook) and you can narrow your search using the left-side menus. Handy Hint~ After registering with Adobe.com for the first time, you might have to go back into the OverDrive Media Console, search and re-select your Library a second time. Once you navigate back to the MontanaLibrary2Go mobile browser, touch My 2Go Account, touch My 2Go Checkouts and proceed with your download. Your Apple device should retain most of the above settings, making browsing and checkout easy after the initial setup and first download. To return items early: from within the OverDrive Media Console Bookshelf, click on the + sign on the right side of the book you wish to return, select Return/Delete. For Kindle titles login to your Amazon.com account, select Manage Your Kindle, on the right side of the title you wish to return click on Actions, and Return This Book.
Amazon Kindle/Kindle Fire Kindle Books From a PC: Website: www.montanalibrary2go.org Click on Login. Browse through the titles available. When you are ready to checkout a book Touch the book you want, Click Borrow. Place the check in Kindle Book. Click Confirm & Download. The Computer will now take you to your Amazon.com login screen. At the Amazon.com login screen Login using your Amazon.com Account Email and Password. After logging in, over on the right (where you would normal Purchase an item), you will see a large button to Click Get library book. From your Kindle Fire: Download the OverDrive Media Console from the Store. From within the App: Touch the Menu button on the bottom of the screen (looks like a list). Touch Get Books on the left. Touch Add a Library. Search for your library using Zip code, library name, or city. Touch your library. Click the Star next to MTLibrary2Go. Click on MontanaLibrary2Go. From now on your library will remain in your Library list. Follow the instructions above When you are ready to checkout a book Handy Hint~ To search for All titles currently available with no wait: click on Advanced Search, put a check in the box next to Only Titles with Copies Available and touch Search. No WiFi or Manual Transfer Required via USB Click on Get library book. The title will download to your PC (usually in the Downloads folder). Plug in your Kindle using the USB cable. Locate the downloaded book on your hard drive and Copy the book file. Locate the Kindle device in My Computer and Paste the downloaded book file into the Documents folder on the Kindle. To return items early: Login to your Amazon.com account, select Manage Your Kindle, on the right side of the title you wish to return click on Actions, and Return This Book.
Nook Tablet Compatible with Barnes & Noble ebooks and Adobe EPUB ebook First Time: In NOOK Shop, download the OverDrive Media Console App. You will be prompted during the process to create an Adobe ID; to create an ID touch Register at Adobe.com. If you already have an Adobe ID, touch Sign In and login to authorize your Apple Device (should only have to authorize this device once). After download/install: Open OverDrive Media Console App Touch Circle Menu Button (see diagram, in red). Touch Get Books. Touch Add a Library. Type in your library by name, city or postal code, click on Search. Touch your Library from the list. Click the Star next to MTLibrary2Go. Click on MontanaLibrary2Go. From now on your library will remain in your Library list. Circle Menu Button You are now viewing the MontanaLibrary2Go content Login to your Library account by touching Sign In. Browsing & Checkout Once you find an item, touch Borrow. Touch Download (EPUB ebook). The item will now automatically download in the OverDrive Media Console App, and is ready for reading within the App Bookshelf. Items default to 14 day checkout and can be returned early (see below). To return items early: Touch the Circle Menu Button and touch the Trashcan Return/Delete and follow the directions.
Android Tablets & SmartPhone Adobe ebook EPUB Instructions Important: If this is your first time using the OverDrive App and downloading, you will be prompted during the process to create an Adobe ID, touch Register at Adobe.com. If you already have an Adobe ID, touch the Sign In and login to authorize your Apple Device (should only have to authorize this device once). For the First Time Open the Google Play Store. Download/Install OverDrive Media Console. Click on the Book Symbol with the + sign on the top Menu Bar. Touch + Add a Library. Type in your library by name, city or postal code, click on Search. Touch your Library from the list. Touch the Star next to MTLibrary2Go (turns the Star yellow), then Touch MTLibrary2Go. From now on your library will remain in the Get Books list. Login to your Library account by touching Sign In. After you are logged in, you can begin browsing. Browsing & Checkout Once you find an item, touch Borrow. Touch Download. Place the check in front of EPUB ebook. Touch Confirm & Download. The item will now automatically download in the OverDrive Media Console App, and is ready for reading within the App. Your Account The get into your Account, Downloads, and Holds, just touch the Person Symbol icon on the Menu bar within MontanaLibrary2Go. The three vertical squares on the upper menu will take you to your Bookshelf. Note on formats: Android devices can use either epub books (instructions above) or Kindle Books. When downloading a Kindle title on an Android device, you will be taken to the Amazon.com store for authentication. You must have the Kindle App on your device to download the title. Handy Hint~ To search for titles click on the Magnifying Glass. To search for All titles currently available with no wait: touch the Magnifying glass, click on Advanced Search, put a check in the box next to Only Titles with Copies Available and touch Search. To return items early: from within the OverDrive Media Console Bookshelf, click on the + sign on the right side of the book you wish to return, select Return/Delete.