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Barnes & Noble nook and other EPUB compatible e-readers

Gather needed equipment and info

Personal Computer (PC or Mac) with internet access.

E-reader device compatible with EPUB formatted e-

books (some readers may require special procedures)

Device USB cable to connect to the computer

Email address

PCCLD resident library card # in good standing. Be

sure to know your library card PIN (cardholder’s birth

date as MMDDYYYY).

Download Adobe Digital Editions onto your

personal computer. Adobe Digital Editions is the

program required to read or transfer library e-books to

many EPUB compatible e-readers.

Open your computer’s internet browser

Navigate to:

http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

On the right of the page Click on the Download

now link to begin the download and install process.

A new page will display

Click the installer link based on your type of

computer.

Follow the instillation prompts to add Adobe

Digital Editions to your computer.

Open Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. The

icon for Digital Editions looks like an Open Book.

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After you have created an Adobe ID use it to authorize Adobe Digital Editions.

The first time you open the program you will need to set-up and authorize

Digital Editions with an Adobe ID. If you have not already created an Adobe ID

select the Create an Adobe ID online link on the authorization window. This link

will open the Adobe website where you can create an Adobe Account.

After opening Digital Editions

select the Help menu to

authorize the program with an

Adobe ID.

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Now visit the Pueblo City-County Library District’s downloadable website, on your

computer, to checkout a book. Open your computers browser and navigate to

downloadables.pueblolibrary.org

Sign in by using your Library Card number and PIN (the PIN is defaulted to the

cardholder’s birth date as MMDDYYYY):

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Browse for an e-book by clicking the Menu button.

To locate a specific book, author, keyword use the search feature

A list of categories will appear to

narrow results.

Don’t see what you are looking for. Try this:

Select Additional titles to recommend option under the Show Me drop down menu

This option will display all of the books available to the library for purchase. Click on the cover of

the book to recommend that the library purchase a copy for the collection and place it on hold for

you. Books with this symbol under the cover can be recommended for purchase.

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Click on the cover of the book to learn more about it or Borrow it from the library

To borrow the book from the library click Borrow

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Your Account Bookshelf will display with titles available to download.

Click the Download button to select the format of the book you wish to download. Be

sure to select Adobe EPUB as your version. Now click Confirm & Download.

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Click “Open” to open the file using Adobe Digital Editions.

Your book should open in Adobe Digital Editions. Plug your e-reader into the computer

using a USB cord.

In Adobe Digital Editions select the “Library” display to return to your library.

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You should see your device located on the left menu bar and the book should appear in

the middle display. You will need to Authorize your device with the same Adobe ID

information as your computer’s Adobe Digital Editions. This will allow transfer of

books to your device.

Once your device has been authorized you can now transfer your book.

Authorize your device by

clicking the Settings button

next to the Devices

headings. Click Authorize

Device.

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To add the book to your e-reader click and hold (with your mouse) on the book cover while

dragging it to the device icon. The book is now loaded onto your device. You can read it by

accessing the title on the e-reader (it usually will appear in the place your device stores

documents: This can vary depending on device).

You can read your library book by accessing the title on the e-reader. To find your

book, locate the folder or location where your added files are stored (This can vary

depending on your device).

For additional assistance please

contact:

Call the Information Desk at

(719) 562-5601