In 2015, it was acquired by kobo parent company rakuten. For the amazon kindles and the new kobo ereaders forma, aura one, aura h2o edition 2, aura edition 2 and clara hd itll be a breeze. Only kobo has builtin overdrive, which lets you borrow, place a hold, or return library books right from your ereader. Help resources and inapp messaging are available in both libby and the overdrive app to guide users through this update. The builtin overdrive feature is only available for these kobo ereaders. Visit our help sites for howto articles, videos, and troubleshooting tips. Use it on your choice of audiobook, regardless of price. If you borrow books with overdrive on your ereader, you can read the borrowed book on your kobo app with some. Youll soon be able to use your kobo ereader to borrow.
Sign in with your library card, an overdrive account, or. Borrow ebooks from the public library on your kobo ereader. How to borrow overdrive ebooks on your kobo ereader help. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the north country library system digital collection. This allows users to browse for books, check them out and read them right on. Here are the most common questions about the overdrive.
After a hold is auto checked out to your account, or you have borrowed it manually if the auto checkout has been turned off, you will need to manually sync the kobo for the book to appear on it. Visit help site cant find an answer on overdrive help, or need more assistance. Overdrive app borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and more from. April new book releases from overdrive our professional book nerds podcast share new book releases coming out this month. I recently purchased the kobo aura edition 2, walmart exclusive in the u. It can sync with your overdrive account to add library books that way in addition to downloading them from the kobo store. Add ebooks with adobe digital editions rakuten kobo.
Under devices, rightclick on kobo ereader and click authorize device. To take advantage of the feature, kobo owners need a valid library card from a public library that has an agreement with overdrive. Overdrive is a free service offered by public libraries that lets you borrow ebooks and read them on your kobo ereader. We have the lowest subscription price, and your first audiobook is free. Borrow library books with overdrive visit your local public library without leaving home. Once you find your library, youll be taken to your librarys website to sign in using your library card information. Get started from the home screen, tap the menu in the upperleft corner. Classic childrens books, popular childrens books, kids books, books for kids, best childrens books, best childrens books by age. How to borrow overdrive ebooks on your kobo ereader. If you dont see kobo ereader under devices, close adobe digital editions, then open it again. Get help with ebooks from your library overdrive help. If you have one of these ereaders, you have access to the builtin overdrive feature. How to borrow ebooks from overdrive on a kobo ereader.
With adobe digital editions open, click help at the top of the screen. Overdrive is a service that allows users to borrow e books from their local library. Overdrive support reports that a recent kobo firmware update is supposed to resolve this problem. Since these tablets run the android operating system, you can use our android articles for more help. Kobo adds overdrive integration to more kobo ereaders with. We use this information to create a better experience for all users. At this time, anyone using overdrive on a kobo device will need to manage holds borrow, cancel or have them delivered later directly in libby, the overdrive app or on your librarys overdrive. If you borrow books with overdrive on your ereader, you can read the borrowed book on your kobo app with some limitations. Overdrive is a free service that lets you borrow ebooks from your local librarys digital collection. From the home screen, tap the menu in the upperleft corner. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the sonoma county library digital collection. Kobo has recently made overdrive library books accessible on all of their current generation ereaders. Youll see a map with libraries that support overdrive.
How to download ebooks from overdrive to kobo youtube. Weve picked out the articles below to help you get started. Borrow ebooks from the public library using your kobo ereader. Borrow ebooks from the public library using your kobo. On older kobo ereaders including the earlier kobo aura, aura h2o, touch 2. Overdrive offers flexible access models in the digital format to support group reading programs, like citywide book clubs.
Find your library on the find a public library page. If you have an adobecompatible ereader like a nook or kobo. With overdrive on your kobo ereader, all you need is a library card and a wi fi connection to borrow ebooks from your public library. Overdrive recommend keeping automatic checkout turned on to make it easier to sync the kobo.
Please update your kobo ereader by initiating a synchronization, and let us know if this solves this problem note. Visit help site cant find an answer on overdrive help. Get your first audiobook free audiobooks rakuten kobo. More than 40,000 libraries worldwide offer titles from overdrive, so download the app and find your next book. All you have to do is add your library card and then start borrowing books. This is a video on how to use overdrive to borrow books for free on the kobo forma. Open up to over 6 million ebooks and audiobooks on awardwinning ereaders and the free rakuten kobo app. With overdrive on a kobo libra h2o, forma, aura one, aura h2o edition 2, aura edition 2, or clara hd, you can borrow free ebooks from your public library right from your device. Many kobo ereaders can now browse your local library, checkout and then read ebooks right on the device. Some kobo titles may not be available from your library, and some library titles may not be available from kobo. You can setup and manage your library accounts at overdrive. Overdrive lets you borrow ebooks from your public library on your kobo ereader.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video from your library using overdrive on your android device. Overdrive uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, monitor our performance, and understand overall usage trends for overdrive services including overdrive websites and apps. It seems to me that the included overdrive function is limited completely to books in the kobo store which they. Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. The models that have overdrive support builtin include the kobo aura edition 2, the kobo clara hd, the kobo aura h2o second gen, the kobo aura one, and the kobo forma. Information about using overdrive ebooks with a kobo aura, aura h2o, touch 2. Kobo s reading apps and ereaders can automatically download and open most books from the kobo store. If youre looking to borrow free ebooks from your library, youve come to the right place.
Kobo forma read ebooks for free using overdrive youtube. Best ebook readers for reading public library ebooks the. After you borrow an ebook from your library, you can read it on your kobo ereader. Overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from. Many libraries have hosted successful digital book clubs, engaging thousands of. Once you have multiple libraries setup on your overdrive. Overdrive limitations on the kobo books app rakuten kobo. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the chinook arch regional library system digital collection. We have learned that this update is not available for older kobo ereaders such as the kobo. Install adobe digital editions ade on your pc or mac to transfer digital rights management drmprotected content onto your kobo ereader. Kobo is rolling out a new software update, version 4. On kobo tablets the vox, arc, and arc hd, which are kobo s discontinued, colorscreen devices, you can install overdrive s android app to borrow and enjoy ebooks and more from your library.
Use the search box below to search for your library. This video also outlines how to return books early and then delete them off of your ereader. We have getting started guides, videos, howto articles, troubleshooting tips, and more on overdrive help. Once you add your library account to your device you can search for, place holds, and download library books from inside the builtin kobo store from the overdrive. How to use multiple libraries on kobo aura one the ebook. If you have a kindle, you can use the read with kindle option in libby u.
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