Borrowing an EPUB eBook for a Nook Simple Touch Handout

Patrons with Nook Simple Touch, Nook Color, Nook Tablet, and Kobo devices use the desktop program Adobe Digital Editions to download and transfer Adobe EPUB eBooks to their devices.

These instructions cover: 

• The installation of Adobe Digital Editions 2.0
• Finding and borrowing an available Adobe EPUB eBook from the NHDB collection
• Downloading the EPUB eBook to the desktop/laptop computer
• Transferring the EPUB eBook to the device
• Returning the Adobe EPUB eBook to the collection early with Adobe Digital Editions 2.0

Download the handout in Word format.

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Note that Nook Color and Nook Tablet devices are also compatible with the OverDrive Media Console mobile app. The app can be found in and installed from the Nook's app store. The app itself needs to be authorized with an Adobe ID -- even if the device is already authorized with an Adobe ID from being connected to Adobe Digital Editions.

The Nook HD and Nook HD+ are not compatible with Adobe Digital Editions and cannot be used to transfer books from the computer. All eBook transfers are done through the OverDrive Media Console mobile app.

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Getting to Know Your OverDrive Account
Installing the OverDrive Media Console Mobile App on a Nook Tablet
Borrowing an EPUB eBook with the OverDrive Media Console Mobile App