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DIGITAL RESOURCES. @ YOUR LIBRARY. eBooks & Audio Books. GETTING STARTED: EBOOK/AUDIO. VALID ALS/DULUTH LIBRARY CARD DRM – DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT FORMATS – HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR BOOK DOWNLOADED WMA AND MP3 (LISTEN TO) EPUB AND PDF (VISUALLY READ) WHAT YOU NEED:
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DIGITAL RESOURCES @ YOUR LIBRARY
GETTING STARTED: EBOOK/AUDIO • VALID ALS/DULUTH LIBRARY CARD • DRM – DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT • FORMATS – HOW DO YOU WANT YOUR BOOK DOWNLOADED WMA AND MP3 (LISTEN TO) EPUB AND PDF (VISUALLY READ) WHAT YOU NEED: • COMPUTER (meets system requirements) • INTERNET • FREE SOFTWARE FOR YOUR DEVICE • FREE SOFTWARE FOR PC
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD FREE DIGITAL MEDIA SOFTWAREFOR PC AND FOR YOUR DEVICE (APP DEPENDS ON DEVICE)
STEP 4: LOGIN USING VALID LIBRARY CARD CHOOSE ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM WITH BARCODE BEGINNING WITH 22510 CHOOSE DULUTH WITH 21256
ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS (ADE)EXPIRATION DATE SHOWN (Example - eBooks)
STEPS:EBOOK AND AUDIO BOOKS • NEED valid Arrowhead Library System Library card -permits access to downloadable : • Audio books to listen to (in wma & mp3 formats) • eBooks to read (in Adobe EPUB, apple, kindle formats) Visit the digital catalog website at: www.arrowhead.lib.overdrive.com • Select Download Overdrive Media Console • Install Overdrive Media Console software • Login using your valid library card: [Choose Arrowhead Library System for library cards beginning with 22510 OR choose Duluth Public Library for library card numbers beginning in 21256 ] • Search Digital Media: www.arrowhead.lib.overdrive.com • Optional: Limit search (drop down menu) by format, by showing titles with copies available, etc. • Choose title to check out – limit 10 checked out • Add title to cart (check to see availability, if it is at 0, then place a hold to reserve or add to wish list) • Optional: Select Continue Browsing • Select Proceed to Check Out • Select Confirm Check Out(review, confirm selections, change lending period before proceeding) • Select Downloadto transfer book to compatible portable device or computer • Expired books may still appear on your device but a message will appear: “The lending period for this book has expired”, delete manually . May return books early in Overdrive Media Console: chose title, delete, return. • Software for your device - Lower left side of ALS web page: • Select link to Download Adobe Digital Editions(ADE) InstallAdobe Digital Editions Create an ADE account using an email & a password, Activate before downloading eBooks. Books are found in Nook under “My documents” in My Library not My B&N Library. • Apple products: Create an itunes account, Download itunes app Overdrive Media Console from iTunes. • Kindle products, Create an Amazon account, download kindle app from Amazon.com. • ***Downloading and activating application software is only necessary when using a new computer/device to transfer digital library books.