How to Download eBooks

Downloading library eBooks onto a Kindle

1. Go to our webpage: www.goshenpubliclibrary.org

2. Click on “Digitals Downloads” on the left side of the homepage. This will take you to our digital download center.

 3. If you have a Goshen library card, first log in at the top of the screen. This will allow you to see additional titles that our library has purchased just for our patrons. You will need the barcode from your library card and your four-digit pin (usually the last four digits of your home phone number).

 4. At the upper left-hand corner, select “Advanced Search.” Under the format tab, click on the arrow for the drop-down menu and select “Kindle.” Then click the “Search” button.

 5. You may either browse the collection or search for a specific title using the search box. When you find a title you want, click on “Add to Download List.”

 6. Click on “Proceed to Checkout” and then “Confirm Checkout.”

 7. Click the “Get for Kindle” button. This opens the Amazon.com website. You may be required to sign in to your Amazon.com account if you are not already logged in.

 8. Select a Kindle device or Kindle reading app. Click the “Get library book” button to download the book.

 

Note: Library books won’t download over Amazon’s free 3G service. An active Wi-Fi connection is required for wireless delivery to a Kindle. If your Kindle is not Wi-Fi capable or you do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, read Amazon’s instructions for transferring files via USB.


Downloading library eBooks onto a Nook

Before you can download an ebook to your computer and transfer it to your Nook, you need to download and install some free software called Adobe Digital Editions and create an Adobe ID. You only have to do this once and then your computer will always be ready to accept ebook downloads.


Installing Adobe Digital Editions on your computer

  1. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer by going to our library webpage www.goshenpubliclibrary.org. Click on “Digital Downloads” on the left side of the page. This will take you to our digital download center.
  2. Scroll down to “Software Downloads” on the right side of the page and click on “Adobe Digital Editions.”
  3. At the top of the page, click the button that says “Get Adobe Digital Editions.” Follow the prompts to download the software.


Creating an Adobe ID

  1. Open Adobe Digital Editions. A prompt will display. Select “Authorize Computer.”
  2. If you have an Adobe ID, enter the email address and password for your Adobe account. If you do not have an Adobe ID, click “Get an Adobe ID Online” and follow the instructions. You will need to enter an email address and create a password.
  3. Select “Activate.” Your computer is now activated to your Adobe ID.


Selecting and Downloading an ebook

  1. Go to our webpage: www.goshenpubliclibrary.org.
  2. Click on “Digital Downloads” on the left side of the homepage. This will take you to our digital download center.
  3. Select an ebook and click “Add to Download List.” Click on “Proceed to Checkout” and enter your library card number and pin.
  4. Click on “Confirm Checkout” and then the Download button to download to computer.


Transferring the ebook from computer to Nook

  1. Connect your Nook to your computer and open Adobe Digital Editions.
  2. Your Nook will appear as an icon on the bottom left side of the screen.
  3. Go to “Library View” (click on the image of book spines in the upper-left corner of the screen). The cover of the ebook will appear on the right side of the screen.
  4. Drag the ebook from the right side of the window to the Nook icon on the left side of the window.
  5. Close Adobe Digital Editions and disconnect the Nook.
  6. The ebook will be located in the “My Documents” section of the Nook (or in the “My Files” section if you are using a NookColor).
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