1. Go to the library homepage and click on Overdrive eBooks to access the digital collection. 2. Once inside Overdrive, click on 'Help' and find 'Adobe Digital Editions' to download the software needed to transfer books to an e-reader. 3. Search for and checkout ebooks in either EPUB or PDF format, then use Adobe Digital Editions to authorize your computer and transfer books to supported e-readers like the Nook by dragging and dropping.

1. Go to our homepage at
http://www.mhpl.org/ and click on
Overdrive eBooks
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2. Once inside Overdrive, look at the
left-hand side of the page. Click on
‘Help’ and find ‘Adobe Digital
Editions’
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3. Adobe Digital Editions
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2.
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4. We recommend
creating an Adobe ID,
which allows you
to read on up to 6
computers and mobile
devices.
All you need is an email
address and a password!
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5. Authorize computer
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6. When Searching for
an item
to put on your Nook,
be sure to choose
either an Adobe
EPUB eBook or an
Adobe PDF eBook
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7.  EPUB can change  PDF text is fixed
font size to create (good for picture
large print. books or graphic
novels)
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8. 1. Select Item
2. Proceed to Checkout
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9. 1.To check out, you need to
select your library system
(South Central) and enter all
of the digits on your barcode
2. You have the option to select
either a 7 day or 14 day lending
period. A maximum of 6 items
are allowed to be checked out,
this screen will alert you to
how many you currently have.
3. Download (this will take
you to Adobe Digital Editions)
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10. Checking Out
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2.
3.
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11. After plugging Nook into Computer, click
and drag item to Media (Nook)
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12. *Book may not show up in Books,
Look under Library,
If it doesn’t show up, look under ‘My
Files’ and click on the
Digital Editions folder.*
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14. Choose South Central Type in your library card
Library System barcode

15. Searching for items suitable for Kindles on
Overdrive
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2.
3. (optional)
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17. Checking Out
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18. Clicking on ‘Get for Kindle’
will take you to the Amazon
Site.
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19.  Email address
 Password
 Register your Kindle (need serial#)
 Menu
 Settings
 Serial # (starts with B00)
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20. Click on ‘Get Library Book
If you are downloading using Wi-Fi,
the title will automatically
be transferred to your Kindle the next
time you connect to it!
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21. Kindle Fire
Under ‘Actions’ click on
‘Deliver to my…’ Then select
Kindle you want to deliver
Item to
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22. Returning an item
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23. You will need an active Wi-Fi
connection for wireless delivery to
A Kindle device. If you do not have a
Wi-Fi connection, you can
load your library book via USB
instead.
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24. Epub books for Kindle Fire
1. Go to overdrive.com/software/omc using the browser on
the Kindle Fire
2. Under ‘Choose Version’ select Android.
3.Click on ‘Download OverDrive Media Console for Android
from Overdrive’
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25. Make sure that you allow installation of apps
onto your
Kindle Fire
To do that:
•From the Home screen, select the Quick
Settings icon
•Select More
•Select Device
•Turn the switch for Allow Installation of
Applications to the
“on” position.
*Items downloaded using OverDrive Media Console
will be located in your Overdrive Media Console
App, not under your Books*
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26. Ipad
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27. 1.
2.
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28. 3. Choose iPad
4.Click on the
Instructions link to
Get detailed
Instructions on
Installing software
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29. 5. From Overdrive, select your
library (South Central)
6. Select books (Epub for Ebooks
and MP3 for audio books)
7. Select book, click on
‘Download’
8. If 1st time downloading Ebook,
you will need to create an Adobe
ID and authorize the Ipad with
that ID.
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