Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 1 Central Arkansas Library System E-Library Android Devices Central Arkansas Library System E-Library Android Devices 1. Android Devices 2. Preparing to Use the E-Library for E-Books A. Adobe ID and Password B. Download Overdrive Media Console App C. First Time Using Overdrive Media Console App 3. Accessing and Searching the E-Library A. Logging into the E-Library B. My Account C. Finding Books 4. Selecting Items from the E-Library A. Borrowing an Item B. Holds and Wish Lists 5. Downloading and Reading Your Item A. Downloading Items into Overdrive Media App: B. Reading Your Library Books in Overdrive: C. Returning Books Early 6. Accessing Mp3 Audio on Overdrive Media App CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM E-LIBRARY SUPPORT 100 ROCK ST. LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 501-918-3097 elibrary@cals.org
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 2 1. Android Devices http://www.overdrive.com/drc/ 2. Preparing to use the E-Library for E-Books A. Adobe ID and Password: Before you can access materials from the E-Library, you will need to have an Adobe ID and Password. The Adobe ID and Password are the copyright protection for materials. Android devices include a wide variety of smart phones and tablets that use the Android Operating System. Android devices can use the Overdrive Media App to download, and access e- books and mp3 audio books from the e-library. Some Android devices may not have the capacity to access the Overdrive App. You can check to see if you device is listed on the compatibility list by going to Overdrives Device Resource Center: STEP ONE: Go to the Adobe Accounts Webpage: www.adobe.com/account.html, Step One might be easier to do from a traditional computer or laptop than on your device because of the screen size. STEP TWO: Click the link that says My Adobe ID STEP THREE: Click the link that says Don t Have An ID STEP FOUR: Fill out the form: include an e-mail address, password, first name, last name. Uncheck the box that says, Stay informed via e-mail about Adobe products if you don t want to get ads from Adobe. STEP FIVE: Write down your Adobe ID and Password somewhere safe so you can have access to it when you need it in the future. STEP SIX: Click the yellow Create button.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 3 B. Download Overdrive Media Console App: Before you can use the E-Library, you need to download the Overdrive Media Console App from your App Store on your device: Most Android Devices have Google Play as the App Store but it may go by another name. STEP ONE: From the App Store, type Overdrive Media Console in the search box. STEP TWO: Touch the Free button. STEP THREE: Confirm that you want the app. The icon for the app looks like the image on the left. C. First Time Using Overdrive Media Console App: STEP ONE: Touch the icon for your Overdrive App STEP TWO: Touch the Get Books button, you may have to touch the Menu button at the bottom of your screen to see Get Books, this is the first screen is where your books will eventually appear. There is a short welcome message available to download if you would like to listen to it. STEP THREE: To start the process of getting a book from the library touch Get Books in the top right corner. STEP FOUR: Touch Add a Website STEP FIVE: In the box below where it says Find a Library type in your zip code; this will bring up libraries in your area. STEP SIX: Touch the link that says Central Arkansas Library System Downloadable Library Main Library. STEP SEVEN: A screen appears that shows the name of the library, touch the Star to save your library selection. STEP EIGHT: Now touch the name of the library next to the star, this will take you to the Digital Library. 3. Accessing and Searching the E- Library A. Logging into the E-Library STEP ONE: Touch the Overdrive Icon App on your device STEP TWO: Touch Get Books at the top of the Overdrive Screen STEP THREE: Type in your library card and pin number if necessary.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 4 B. My Account: After you log in the first screen that appears is your account screen. Your account screen shows: Your Bookshelf: this shows books you currently have checked out Holds: items other patrons currently have checked out that you are waiting for Lists: items you have marked that you might want to read in the future Settings: this is where you can set your lending period to either 7 days or 14 days In the bottom right corner is an overview that shows the number of items you have checked out and how many checkouts you still have on your account. Patrons may have up to ten items checked out at one time. C. Finding Books: There are three ways to find books to check out: The Home Page has an online bookstore layout. The Menu Option divides the material into easy to access categories. The Search Box is used to type in a specific item you are looking for. Menu Option: STEP ONE: Click the Menu icon in the top right corner of the screen. STEP TWO: A menu will appear dividing the ebook collection into categories to choose from including: Fiction, Nonfiction, Children s & Young Adult, and Featured collections. STEP THREE: Click on one of the categories STEP FOUR: If you simply want to go back the Home Page to start your search click the words Central Arkansas Library System on the top left side of the screen. Home Page Option: The home page is set up like an online bookstore. This is where you can see what s new, what s popular, and if you scroll to the bottom of the screen you can see what was just returned. In the top right corner of each category on the home page is a link that says View more You can click this to see more new items, more popular items, or more items that have just been returned.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 5 Search Option: In the top right corner of the screen is a Search box. When using the Search box we suggest clicking the Advanced Search link right below the box in order to have the most options with your search. Advanced Search: Allows you to search by Title, Author, as well as subject, formats, and even by the publisher or any rewards the item as won. You can also limit to just items that are available right now in the collection. Results Screen: After you perform a search, the catalog gives you a wide variety of ways to present and organize the results. Sort by: a drop down menu that allows you to organize results by: Title Author Release Date Added to Site Popularity In the top right corner of the book icons is a small book for e-books and a small pair of headphones for audio books. If the image is dark the book is available for check out, if it s greyed out then the item is currently checked out and can be placed on hold.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 6 4. Selecting Items from the E-Library A. Borrowing an Item: STEP ONE: Click on a specific title, this will take you to a separate screen that gives you more information about that item: The author, publisher, detailed description, the formats the title is available in and most important it tells you if the item is available or if it s currently checked out. STEP TWO: If you decide, you want to borrow the item below the blue Borrow button you will see the number of days you can borrow an item. You should see either, 7 days or 14 days. If you want to change this you can click the (Change) link to change how many days you want to keep borrowed items. STEP THREE: After you decide how many days simply click the big blue Borrow button. You have just checked out your title. Bookshelf: Your bookshelf screen is a web page on your account page that shows you what items you have checked out from the library at this time. This screen shows the expiration date for your items. The screen shows you the ways you can access your titles so you can listen/read them. Second Thoughts: If you check an item out and then change your mind, as long as you have not downloaded it to a device you can now return the title directly from the library s website. Click the Return Title button and it s as if it never happened.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 7 B. Holds and Wish List: Holds: Digital items are just like physical books; the library must purchase each copy that is available for check out. If all the titles are checked out, you will see the option to Place a Hold. This puts you on a waiting list for the item. Make sure we have your accurate e-mail address; you will receive an e-mail when the item is available for you to check out. You will have three days/72 hours from the time stamp on the e-mail to check the item out before it goes to the next potential person on the list. Wish List: If you are not sure, you want to read a book or at least not right now, you can choose to add it to your Wish List. Your Wish List is simply a list of items that you want to remember so if you want it in the future you can get to it easier. At the bottom of the icon for each book in the E-Library is a small ribbon. If you click this ribbon you are adding the book to your wish list. 5. Download and Reading Your Item A. Download Items into Overdrive Media Console App: STEP ONE: Click the Download button on the right side of the image of the cover of your book. STEP TWO: In Overdrive you will always choose EPUB ebooks no matter what device you are using. STEP THREE: Click the link: Confirm & Download STEP FOUR: When the book is finished downloading, it will appear in your Overdrive App Bookshelf. This is separate from the Bookshelf on the library s website. STEP FIVE: You will see the picture of the book cover, the title, the author s name, and how many days you have left to read the book before it expires.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 8 B. Reading Your Library Books in Overdrive: Open Your Book: to open your books simply touch the picture of the book cover on your screen. Turn the Page: simple touch the right side of the page to flip to the next page. If you touch the far left side of the page, it will flip back to the previous page. Text Size: The will increase the size of the text if you need to. Brightness: The little button that looks like a sun will make the screen brighter or darker. Chapter Selection: At the top left side of the screen is an arrow pointing to the left, this takes you back to your bookshelf if you need to choose another book you have checked out. Return to Bookshelf: On the top right is a button that allows you to go to a specific chapter in your book. Bookmarks: in the top corner of each page is a bookmark button. By touching this button before you stop reading, the book will automatically open to this page the next time you open the book. C. Return Books Early: If you finish your book early you can press the Plus Sign on the far right side of your book. An option to Return/Delete will appear, press this button to return the book to the library and delete the book from your device. You can have up to 10 items checked out at once from the library.
Central Arkansas Library E-Library Android Devices P a g e 9 6. Accessing Mp3 Audio on Overdrive Media App Most of the steps to find and download Mp3 Audio books are the same as finding and downloading E-Pub books. STEP ONE: After you go into the Overdrive App and get to the library s website touch the Search button. STEP TWO: Touch the Browse all Overdrive Mp3 Audio Book Titles. You touch Available Add to Bookbag, just like when you check out an E-Pub book. STEP THREE: After you checkout your audio book you press Download from the Bookshelf, again like an E-Pub book. STEP FOUR: Your audio book will download in parts and it will take longer to download than an E-Pub book since the files are large. STEP FIVE: After your audio book is downloaded, on your Overdrive Bookshelf you can touch the icon for the book to start playing the book. STEP SIX: When playing your audio book you can skip from one part to another. You can also bookmark your place by touching the button in the top right. That way your audio books should start back where you left off when you need to stop listening to your book.