2. nh.lib.overdrive.com and nhdbooks.blogspot.com
Can also log in via our online Library Catalog
◦ Books/Audio/Digital Search the Library Catalog Log in Click OVERDRIVE icon
Need full library card # and phone number on library account
Offers:
◦ eBooks
◦ MP3 and WMA Audiobooks
Can see if a book is available on OverDrive when you search the Baker
Free Library catalog
Some materials are Always Available or public domain
Can download materials either via your computer or the OverDrive app
3. Nook eReader
◦ PDF, EPUB, PDB and Nook's own format
Nook Color
◦ PDF, EPUB, DOC, txt
Kindles
◦ PDF, Mobipocket, and Kindle's own format
Sony Reader
◦ BBeB Book (LRF), PDF, TXT, RTF, EPUB
Kobo
◦ PDF, EPUB, txt
4. No late fees
Can check out up to 3 titles at once
◦ 2 weeks for eBooks, 7 days for audiobooks
All titles except WMA audiobooks and Open
EPUBS may be returned early; none may be
renewed
Up to 5 items may be placed on hold and be in
your cart at one time
◦ Hold notification is via email and you must check it out
within 48 hours
5.
6. WMA
◦ Can only be downloaded to/played on Windows
computer and WMA-compatible audio players
◦ Cannot be downloaded directly to phones
MP3
◦ Can be downloaded to PCs & Macs and multiple audio
players
◦ Can be downloaded directly to mobile devices via
Overdrive app
◦ Smaller collection than WMAs
7. EPUB
◦ Can be read on Nook, Kobo, most tablets and phones
◦ Can be downloaded wirelessly via apps for Android and iPhone
◦ Can be returned early using Adobe Digital Editions or Bluefire
Reader app
Cannot be returned early using Overdrive mobile app
◦ Must have Adobe ID (www.adobe.com)
◦ Must be manually deleted, but books expire after loan ends
◦ Open EPUB is most flexible format but cannot be returned early
8. Kindle
◦ Most books in Overdrive collection are Kindle-compatible
◦ Must have Amazon account
◦ Must be used with Kindle device or app
Cannot be transferred to EPUB device
◦ Can be returned early using Manage my Kindle on
Amazon
◦ Can be downloaded/transferred wirelessly to mobile
devices via Wi-Fi connection
9.
10. Differs by device and item format
Getting Started with eBooks
Getting Started with Audiobooks
You can return EPUB eBooks, Kindle eBooks,
and MP3 audiobooks early
◦ Returning These Items Early
11. Advantage Symbol
Allows BFL to purchase titles on our own but
still use OverDrive to offer them
◦ These titles are available to and can be seen only
by BFL cardholders
Integrated into Overdrive website
Same loan periods and policies as wider
Overdrive consortium
12. 3 Kindles
2 Adult Nooks
1 Juvenile/Young Adult Nook
Must be 18 or older and be in good standing
Must sign user agreement and provide ID
2-week loan with no renewal
Can reserve online via library catalog
13. Each eBook has 14-day checkout but can be
checked out multiple times, at the same time, by
different patrons
Can renew titles for up to two weeks
Can get into Freading account after logging in to the
Library Catalog
Freading eBooks are compatible with all devices
except most of the Kindles
◦ Only Kindle Fire is compatible
14. Token-based system – 4 per week
◦ BFL only pays for those used
Log in using library card # and phone #
◦ Must have or create Adobe ID and download
Adobe Digital Editions software
Comes with Getting Started guide
15. Project Gutenberg (mostly classics) (www.projectgutenberg.com)
www.manybooks.net (mostly classics)
Kindle Popular Classics (http://www.amazon.com/s/?node=2245146011)
Internet Archive (www.archive.org)
Open Library (www.openlibrary.org)
See Instructions for Downloading via these resources at
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=2245146011
Barnes and Noble Free eBooks (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Free-
eBooks/379003078/)
Open Culture (mostly classics) (http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks)
Notas do Editor
*Throw in new stats from NHSL about BFL and eBook circs (less than .25/circ)- Not “free”; subscription to OverDrive is paid for with YOUR tax dollars