How to download library eBooks to your eReader – from your Computer (PC) or Laptop

You can borrow eBooks from your library and transfer them to your eReader (Kobo, Nook, Sony; Kindle is not supported) using the free Adobe Digital Editions software on your Windows or Mac computer.

Before you can get started you must have:

1. A library card with a password (ask at the issues desk) 2. An internet connection 3. Setup your eReader on your home PC or laptop by installing the software that

came with it 4. Created an account with the manufacturer and registered your device.

Step 1

Open the internet and go to http://www.adobe.com/solutions/ebook/digital-editions.html or Google search: adobe digital editions and click the first link that pops up in the search results.

Step 2

Click on Download.

Step 3

Choose the correct version for your computer (Windows or Mac). Click on the

download link

Install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer.

Before the end of the installation process you may be given the choice of downloading and installing Norton Security Scan. This is not a necessary part of the software and you can choose not to install this by unticking the box indicated by the blue arrow in the picture to the left.

OR

Step 4

Adobe Digital Editions will start once the installation has completed. Click on Help then Authorize computer

If you already have an Adobe ID type in your ID and Password then click Authorise

If you don’t have one, click Create an Adobe ID, then fill in the form to create an Adobe ID

Once that’s done, go back to Adobe Digital Editions and enter your ID and password then click Authorise

Close Adobe Digital Editions

Step 5

Open the internet and Google search: Napier Libraries (or go to http://www.napierlibrary.co.nz/)

Click on the eCatalogue link to go to the website

Step 6

Read about the two different eBook platforms available. They will both work with Adobe Digital Editions.

EPukaPuka and Wheelers.

In this example we will use ePukaPuka, but both are well worth looking at! You will find different books on each; and you can borrow 5 ebooks from Wheelers, or 10 from ePukaPuka at a time (a total of 15 eBooks on one library card). The borrowing periods also differ.

So…click on the link to ePukaPuka

Step 7

Once the Epukapuka webpage loads, click on Sign in

Click the drop down arrow and choose your Library (Napier Libraries)

Step 8

Type in your Library card number (found on front of library card under the bar code)

Then type in your password, tick remember my card number and click Sign In

Step 9

Choose a category by clicking on Browse or click on Featured Collections to find more options, or you can use the Search box for titles or authors.

Step 10

Choose a title and click on Borrow

Step 11

Scroll back to top of page, click on my account and checkouts.

You may be given two options for downloading format at this stage – choose EPUB eBook:

Step 12

Books will start to download, you may have to click open at bottom of screen. Adobe Digital Editions will open and fulfilling content download screen appear. Once this process is complete, you will see the cover of the book. Select Library.

You will now see all the books you have downloaded. Now comes the exciting bit!

Step 13

Turn on your eReader and plug the small end of USB cable it came with into the bottom of your eReader

Plug the other end of the cable into a spare USB port on your computer

On your eReader screen – choose the option to connect to computer or manage library or similar (depending on your product).

Your eReader will now pop up on the left side of the Adobe Digital Editions screen.

Step 14

Right click on the downloaded book to open menu – hover mouse over copy to computer/device and select device name (in this case KOBOeReader).

You’ve done it!! Now click on the device name (on left of screen) and you will see what books are on your eReader.

Step 15

Repeat steps 9 to 12 to add more books to the device. Unplug the USB cable from your eReader and computer, the eReader will say something like fulfilling content… and you’re ready to read!!

N.B. The only major difference with Wheelers is that when you go to download the book you have chosen (Step 11), you come to this screen:

You need to select reading options at this point. Then select download, and proceed as before.