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Help - Quick Start Guide
Overview
You can check out and download the following types of digital materials at this website…
- Adobe® PDF eBooks
- Mobipocket® eBooks
- OverDrive WMA Audiobooks
- OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks
- OverDrive Music
- OverDrive Video
To access these digital materials you need…
- A valid library card
- Internet access
- A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of digital materials you wish to check out
- Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site
A guided tour of this service is available…
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Step 1 - Download and install free software
As a first step, you need to download and install the free software that allows you to enjoy the type(s) of materials you are interested in.
To check out Adobe eBooks, you need Adobe® Digital Editions.
To download and install Adobe Digital Editions, click here.
To check out Mobipocket eBooks, you need Mobipocket Reader.
To download and install Mobipocket Reader, click here.
To check out OverDrive titles, you need OverDrive Media Console™.
To download and install OverDrive Media Console, click here.
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Step 2 - Activate the software
After you have installed the software that you downloaded, you need to take steps to activate the software before downloading digital materials.
Adobe Digital Editions requires activation.
Adobe Digital Editions can be activated anonymously or by using an Adobe ID. Anonymous activation allows you to download and read DRM-protected eBooks on a single computer only. Activating using an Adobe ID allows you to download and read DRM-protected eBooks on multiple computers as well as supported versions of the Sony® Reader.
Mobipocket Reader requires registration.
All copies of Mobipocket Reader have a unique registration code called a 'PID' (Personal Identifier). To register Mobipocket Reader, you need to sign in to this site using your library card number, and update your account information with your Mobipocket Reader PID(s). You
can register up to three PIDs, enabling you to read Mobipocket eBooks on up to three devices.
OverDrive Media Console requires a security upgrade.
OverDrive Media Console utilizes Windows Media® Player 9 Series (or newer) to play DRM-protected files. The first time that Windows Media Player attempts to open a DRM-protected file, it will alert you that a security upgrade must be performed before the file may be opened. The upgrade takes just a few moments, and must be performed before Microsoft® Windows Media Player will play any DRM-protected files.
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Step 3 - Check out, download, and enjoy
Browse or search this site for downloadable materials. When you locate a title of interest, add it to the cart and check out the title. Once you have checked out a title, a download page is displayed. Click the 'Download' link to start the download. Once the download is complete, open and enjoy the title. You will never accrue late fees with titles you download from this website. At the end of the loan period, titles will expire and be automatically 'returned' to the library. At this time, you can delete the expired file(s) from your computer.
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Explore your options…
- Search for digital materials using a variety of criteria on the advanced search page. To go to the advanced search page, click here.
- Take digital materials with you on-the-go. Many audio titles can be burned to CD, and most audio titles can be transferred to supported portable devices.
- If you come across a title that you are interested in checking out, you can add it to your 'Wish List'. For more information on your 'Wish List', click here.
- If you find a title that a friend would enjoy, you can easily recommend the title to him/her. Just click the 'Recommend this title to a friend! Click here.' link on the title's page.
- If a desired title is not available, you can place it on hold. For more information on placing holds, click here.
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