1. Borrow an Adobe EPUB Book with Apple
Devices and MontanaLibrary2Go
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2. You Will Need:
• Apple device –
iPad, iPod touch, iPhone
• Apple ID
• Adobe ID
• Instructions will be provided in a later slide
• Library card number
• Connection to internet
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3. Ensure you are connected to wifi.
If you are in the library, connect to 1helenahotspot.
You can find it by touching the wifi symbol.
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4. Get the OverDrive App
Go to the App Store by touching the icon.
When the App Store page opens touch the search field. When you do this your
keyboard should come up.
Use your keyboard to type OverDrive into the search field. When you find the
OverDrive app, proceed to download it.
You will be prompted to use your Apple ID to download from the App Store.
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5. Set Up Your Adobe ID
Open the OverDrive App.
You will be prompted to sign in with an Adobe ID.
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6. Touch the Register at Adobe.com button in the middle to set
it up.
You will be directed to an Adobe Digital Editions webpage to
set up the Adobe ID.
Enter your email address in the first line as your Adobe ID,
followed by a password that you are sure to remember. Add
your name, region and touch Create.
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7. Remember this ID and password.
You will need to use them to authorize your device with Adobe.
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8. Connect OverDrive with Your Library
Swipe to the right to see My Libraries. Just below this, you will see +Add a library.
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9. Touch +Add a library and type Lewis and Clark Library in the search field.
When the selection with our name on it comes up on the screen.
You will see MontanaLibrary2go come up as a selection.
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10. Sign in to MontanaLibrary2Go
Touch the sign in link on the upper right hand side of the page.
Select the Lewis and Clark Library from the drop down menu.
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11. Type in your library card number.
You will need the whole number 2115900#######.
If there are no problems with the card you will be
directed to the main screen.
If you run into trouble here, please do not hesitate
to contact us.
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12. The upper right side of the page has a link to sign in.
Touch sign in and you will see a drop down menu to
select your library.
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13. Select Lewis and Clark Library.
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14. Use Advanced Search Options to Find a Book
Look under the main search box in the upper right corner.
Click on Advanced Search.
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15. Use Advanced Search Options to Find a Book
You will see that a drop down menu titled All formats.
When you touch the arrow it will show you the formats to search.
Select Adobe EPUB EBook.
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16. If you want books that are available for download right now, check the box
that says Only titles with copies available.
Touch the search button.
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17. This time, only the formats you requested are displayed.
If you did not limit to copies available during the last step, you will
see that some selections have a light grey book in the corner.
Others have a dark grey book.
Light grey = checked out / Dark grey = available.
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18. Placing holds and borrowing books
Touch a Light grey selection.
Enter and confirm the e-mail address where you would like to be notified. When it is
your turn to check out the book, you will receive an e-mail notification.
Touch a Dark grey book selection.
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19. You will be directed to a screen where you can choose what to do with the book.
Your options are:
You will need wifi to read it in your browser.
If you choose to do this you can to access the book immediately.
Remember, it will not work once you are out of the range of wifi.
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20. To read it in your browser, tap the READ button.
It will open with a tutorial to show you how to access the book.
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21. To download the book onto your Apple device, touch Download.
Check the box that says EPUB Ebook.
Touch Confirm and Download.
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22. Touch the row of three bars in the upper left hand corner to display
your OverDrive menu.
Notice the section labeled Bookshelf.
Tap it to see what you have downloaded.
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23. Returning Material
To return the book and remove it from your device, go back to your OverDrive app.
Hold your finger down on the picture of the cover of the book. Tap the return
button and confirm.
This will delete it from your device and your account at Montanalibrary2go.
That was so much fun! Now go download a new book!Apple devices