A short tutorial on downloading and reading eBooks on your device.

1. Trying to use an eBook?

2. If you are in Ebrary, simply use the
Search or Browse. Then you can
download your book, or read it online.

3. To download books from
Maine InfoNet Download
Library, you may need to
download an app first.
What is an app? Well, according to Dictionary.com, an app is:
"an application, typically a small, specialized program
downloaded onto mobile devices."

4. The app you
need is called
Overdrive.
Download
the Overdrive
app on our
Mobile Apps
page.

5. If you are on an
iPad or iPhone
download Apple,
if you are on a
different mobile
device download
Android.
If you have a
Kindle, you do
not need an app.

6. You are now ready to
borrow and
download eBooks.
If you do not have a mobile device, such as a tablet, you
can still borrow eBooks and read them online in your
Internet browser.

7. Before you start looking for books, make sure to Sign In to your
account.
You will need to enter your library’s name, and your library card
number. This number is 2644000+ Your 7 digit EMCC Student ID.

8. To add a book to your bookshelf
you need to Borrow it. You will
then gain access to the eBook.
If your device is not
a Kindle, your format
is Adobe EPUB.
OverDrive Read is to
read online.

9. If you do not have a
mobile device or a
Kindle, click Read to
open the book using
Overdrive Read in
your Internet browser.
You need Internet
access to read online.
You can bookmark
your place for later.

10. To read the eBook on
your Kindle or your
mobile device, click
Download.
Once you download
the book, you will
have access to that
eBook on your device
offline.

11. To download the eBook
as a Kindle book, check
the appropriate box and
then click Confirm &
Download.
No further steps are
needed. You should now
have the book loaded on
your Kindle.

12. If you are using any
other mobile device
and want to download
the book, click Adobe
EPUB eBook and then
Confirm & Download.
Adobe EPUB eBooks
open in the OverDrive
app.

13. After downloading, you can
access your eBook any time
by opening the OverDrive
app on your mobile device.
After the loan period is up, you will lose access to the
eBook. There are never any fines or charges associated with
eBooks.

14. Need some help finding
eBooks?
Ask a Librarian!
Visit the home page to
E-Mail, Chat, or
Schedule a Research
Appointment!