Arrowhead Library Digital Resources: eBooks & Audiobooks

1. LIBRARY RESOURCES-BOOKS! • BEGINNING TO READ • READERS • BRIDGE CHAPTER • CHAPTER BWCD/BOCD/FLASHCARDS

2. DIGITAL RESOURCES @ YOUR LIBRARY

3. DATABASES

4. LIBRARY RESOURCESPARENT PORTAL

5. ATLAS: Academy Online Student Resources (SOME REQUIRE ACCOUNT)

6. LIBRARY CARD ACCESS

8. LEARNING EXPRESS

9. eBooks & Audio Books @ YOUR LIBRARY

10. THE DIGITAL CATALOG www.arrowhead.lib.overdrive.com

12. GETTING STARTED • 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

13. STEP 1: DOWNLOAD FREE DIGITAL MEDIA SOFTWARE FOR PC & FOR YOUR DEVICE (APP DEPENDS ON DEVICE – NEXT FEW SLIDES)

14. ADDITIONAL FREE SOFTWARE FOR YOUR DEVICE ADOBE DIGITAL EDITION (ADE)

15. KINDLE

16. APPLE

17. STEP 2: BROWSE CATALOG

18. REFINE SEARCH

19. CONTENT DETAILS HELPS YOU CHOOSE FORMAT

20. CHOOSE FOR YOUR DEVICE

21. STEP 3: ADD TO CART – PROCEED TO CHECKOUT

22. STEP 4: LOGIN USING VALID LIBRARY CARD CHOOSE ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM WITH 22510 CHOOSE DULUTH WITH 21256

23. STEP 5: CONFIRM CHECKOUT

24. STEP 6: DOWNLOAD BOOK

25. ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONSEXPIRATION DATE SHOWN

27. READ EBOOK

28. STEP 7: TRANSFER TO DEVICE .

29. STEP 7: TRANSFER (EXAMPLE-AUIDO) .

30. FREE EBOOKS • www.gutenberg.org • www.books.google.com • For nook: www.barnesandnoble.com • For apple products: www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps/ibooks.html • For Kindle: www.amazon.com/kindleforpc • www.free-ebooks.net • www.getfreebooks.com • ManyBook manybooks.net • 4eBookshttp://4ebooks.org/ • FreeBookSpot www.freebookspot.me

31. AUDIO DOWNLOAD

32. DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT

33. TRANSFERRING WHOLE/PARTS

35. 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 by format (drop down menu) &/or by only showing titles with copies available • 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” • ALS web page (bottom left): • Select link to Download Adobe Digital Editions(ADE) InstallAdobe Digital Editions (create an ID account using an email & a password, Activate before downloading eBooks. Books are found in Nook are in “My documents” in My Library not My B&N Library. • Apple products: Download & create an itunes account from itunes Overdrive Media Console app from iTunes. • For Kindle, Download Kindle app and create an Amazon account from Amazon.com • ***Downloading and activating application software is only necessary when using a new computer to transfer library e-books to your device

36. TRY DOWNLOADING TODAY!IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST STOP IN OR CALL YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY THANK YOU