That alone should make up for some of the hassle of e-book borrowing.īut the selection of e-books is small, and the limited number of copies is frustrating. That's right: there's no more hunting around the house for overdue books, no more late fees. Others have to place an "eHold" on it and wait till one of the five "return" the e-book, which happens automatically at the end of the borrowing period, usually three weeks, if the borrower didn't voluntarily return it earlier. If it has five electronic copies of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," then five patrons can have the book at once. Your "shopping cart" of books that you want to check out is called "My eList." The books you have checked out already are "My eCheck Outs." Most libraries have entirely separate systems for physical books, and if you blunder into that part of the site, getting back to e-books can be challenging.Įach library has a limited number of copies of each e-book to lend out. You'll need to enter your library card number and usually a passcode that comes with it. That fires up the Web browser, where you can find your local library's website. If you're still with me after dealing with three different parties just to get started, you can now tap "Get Books" in the app. The books you borrow won't be readable on devices that aren't "authorized" with this ID. to prevent you from sharing borrowed books with the whole world.
It's an e-mail address and password registered with Adobe Systems Inc. Third, follow the app's instructions to get an "Adobe ID" and tie your device to it. public libraries that offer e-books - a bit more than half of all public libraries. runs the lending system for the 5,400 U.S.
Second, download a free application called OverDrive Media Console to your Apple or Android device. Visit a local branch if you don't have one. Once you've figured out the system and are lucky enough to find a book you want, it takes only a few minutes to start reading. But let's focus first on the good news: You can now download library books straight to your Apple or Android device.