4. City of Mountain View
Public Library
Read, Download, Listen,
Watch and Play
Shop for apps, ebooks and
music
Read, listen, watch and play
games
5. Learn how to:
Usethe Library eBook page to get
eBooks for your Nook
Download, install & activate
necessary software
Search for eBooks
Checkout & transfer Library eBooks to
your Nook
6. What you need:
Nook Tablet or Color and Nook USB charging cable
Computer connected to the Internet
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
Library eBook page,
http://www.mountainview.gov/city_hall/library/ebooks.asp
Your Library card number
7. STEP 1 Prepare
your
tools
http://www.mountainview.gov/city_hall/library/ebooks.asp
i. Visit the Library eBook page to download
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
ii. Install ADE on your computer
iii. Sign up for an Adobe ID*
iv. Login to ADE and authorize your computer
v. Connect your Nook to your computer
12. STEP 2 Search for eBooks
using your computer
i. Go to the Library eBook page, and click on
Overdrive
ii. Log into your Overdrive account
iii. Search for title/titles to download and read
iv. Add to Book Bag & confirm checkout
v. Download & select “Open with” using ADE
13. Go to Library eBook
page & click on the
Overdrive link
On your computer:
Log in to your account using
your library card number
14. Search for titles
Search by:
Quick Search
Advanced Search
Browse Collections
Browse by Format
18. STEP 3
Sit back &enjoy reading
on your Nook!
On ADE: Click on “All Items” and select/drag
the eBook to “My Nook”*
Authorize device
On your Nook: Search for the eBook, or go to
My Nook – Digital Editions folder
Start Reading!
20. On your Nook, search
for the title of the item or
look in My Nook – Digital
Editions folder
21. Things to
Remember
Toreturn an item: Go to ADE on your computer
and click on return item
On your Nook: Delete item
Nook-compatible formats: Adobe EPUB & PDF and
Open EPUB & PDF
You have 3 days to checkout holds placed on
Overdrive from the date the email notification was
sent
You can customize lending periods to 7, 14 or 21
days
23. Bookflix
Use on your Nook
You need your library card number
No need for a computer
24. eBooks from
EBSCOHost Download on your computer &
transfer on your Nook
Create an EBSCOHost account
Read online on your computer
25. Project
Gutenberg Use on your Nook
Choice of formats
No due date
No need for a computer
26. Learning Express
Use on your Nook
Your library card number is
the account number
No need for a computer
27. TumbleBooks
Use on your Nook
No need for a computer
Editor's Notes
The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% between mid-December and early January and the same surge in growth also applied to e-book readers, which also jumped from 10% to 19% over the same time period. The number of Americans owning at least one of these digital reading devices jumped from 18% in December to 29% in January.
Left to right: Nook Touch, Nook Color and Nook Tablet.Nook Touch uses an e-ink display (b&w) while Color and Tablet uses an IPS color display Screen size: 6” for Touch, 7” for Color and TabletProcessor: Touch - 600MHz single-core processor; Color - 800MHz single-core processor; Tablet - 1GHz dual-core processorMemory: Touch - 256 MB RAM; Color - 512 MB RAM; Tablet - 1 GB RAMInternal storage: Touch - 2 GB; Color - 8 GB; Tablet - 16 GB (also an 8 GB version)Storage memory expansion: Ability to add up to 32GB microSD™
Go to Library eBook page Download and install Adobe Digital EditionsSign up for an Adobe ID then log into ADE and authorize computer (if you have an existing Adobe ID, you can use that)Connect your Nook to your computer using the USB charging cable that came with the Nook
You can use Quick Search, Advanced Search, Browse Collections and Browse by Formats.You can also search for eBooks using the Library catalogSearch for the title/titles you want to readLimit by format – Adobe EPUB and PDF and Open EPUB and PDFTip: If you want a title NOW: limit by available titles by selecting show available titlesIf titles are checked out – place a hold and the Library will email you once the title is available for checkout (3 days to checkout an eBook on hold on Overdrive from the moment the email is sent to you)
Read alone or read aloud for kids.
Public domaineBooks that have no ownership or use restrictions.
A good source for tutorials.Learning Express can be used or access directly on any device that can play flash videos.