Downloading eBooks to Kindles

Table of Contents: Signing in to MyMediaMall ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Searching for eBooks

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Borrowing an eBook ………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Placing an eBook on your Wish List ………………………………………………………………………… 5 Placing a hold on a title

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Setting Checkout Periods ………………………………………………………………………………………....6 Checking out materials

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Renewing an eBook ………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Transferring eBooks wirelessly

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Transferring eBooks via USB

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Returning an eBook early

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For Kindle Fire users: Downloading the OverDrive Media Console app………………………………………………………10-11 Downloading an eBook using the app ………………………………………………………………………12

Troubleshooting ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13

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Downloading eBooks to the Kindle Go to the MyMediaMall site – www.mymediamall.net SIGNING IN - Click on Sign In

Choose Schaumburg Township District Library from the drop-down menu

Enter your Schaumburg Township District Library card number and PIN (your PIN defaults to the month and last two digits of the year you were born – e.g. if you were born in May 1980, your PIN would be 0580.)

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SEARCHING – You can do a quick search in the search box in the upper right hand corner of the screen, but to limit your selections to Kindle-compatible titles, select Advanced Search

You can search for a particular title or author. In addition, you can limit by the date a book was added to the site (between 7 days – 1 year), the subject (e.g. Mystery, Romance, Nonfiction), publishers, and awards.

The most important search field is All Formats, which allows you to limit to Kindle books.

You can also restrict your search to books that are currently available to check out by clicking the box Show only titles with copies available.

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BORROWING AN EBOOK After you do your search, you will see a page of results. If the book is available to check out, the book icon in the upper right corner of the cover will be darkened. If the book icon is grayed out the book is checked out. NOTE: if you see a headphones icon on the book cover, this is an audiobook, not an eBook.

WISH LIST: If you are interested in reading a book, but don’t want to check it out or put it on hold now, you can add it to your wish list. Click on the bookmark at the bottom of the book – it will turn red, indicating that the book is now in your wish list. PLACING A BOOK ON HOLD: If the eBook you want to read is currently checked out, you can place it on hold. Click on the cover of the book you want to place on hold. You will see a page like the one on the left. Click on Place a Hold. The first time you place a hold, you will be asked to enter your email address. When the book is available to check out, you will receive an email and you will have 72 hours to check out the book. You can see how many patrons are on the holds list. In some cases your wait will be shorter, as there are copies available only to Schaumburg cardholders. Page 5 of 13

SETTING CHECKOUT LIMITS eBooks default to a 14 day checkout period. You can change the checkout period to 21 days by resetting your default lending options. To do so, click on your Account at the top of the screen, and then choose Settings For eBook, select 21 days. Click on Done, and then Save

CHECKING OUT AN EBOOK When you have decided on a book to check out, click on the cover. If the book is available to check out, you will see the Borrow button. Click on the button.

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The book is then added to your Bookshelf. You are able to check out up to 5 items at one time. On the Bookshelf, you will see all the books you have checked out. Click on the Download button and then click on the box next to Kindle Book Click on Confirm & Download

NOTE: you are able to Return a book from your Bookshelf if you have not yet downloaded it. Once you select Confirm & Download, you will be taken to the Amazon.com website. Make sure to sign in to your Amazon account. RENEWING AN EBOOK If there are no holds on a book, you are are able to renew an eBook 3 days prior to the expiration date. You will see a renew button next to the title on the bookshelf.

You will then be prompted to fill in your email address and you will be added to the holds list. Once the eBook expires, you will receive an email notification that the title is available to retrieve from your Holds page. You will only be allowed to renew this title one time.

TRANSFERRING THE EBOOK TO YOUR KINDLE There are two methods of transferring eBooks to your Kindle: wirelessly or using a USB cable. Some eBooks can only be transferred by connecting your Kindle to your computer and manually transferring the file. You will see a red warning if the eBook can only be transferred using a USB cable.

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Transferring Wirelessly: When you click the Confirm & Download button, you are taken to the Amazon.com site. You will then need to sign in with your Amazon.com account. Make sure that your Kindle is registered to that account.

You will then click on the Get library book button, and choose the Kindle or

Kindle app where you want the eBook to be delivered.

You will then see a message such as the one below. The next time you connect to Wi-Fi and sync your device the book will appear on your device or app for you to read.

If you want to deliver the eBook to another device or app, return the book before the expiration date or delete from your library, click on Manage Your Kindle and choose an option from the Actions drop-down menu.

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Transferring using USB Cable – When you click the Confirm button, you will see this message on the Amazon.com website:

Connect your Kindle to your computer using the USB cable. You will see the message that you have to Transfer via Computer. Click on Get library book

You will be prompted to either Open or Save the file. Choose Save File.

The file will be saved to your Download folder

Follow these steps • Click the Start icon • Click Computer. • Click Downloads. • Find Title in the list of downloads. • Right-click and Copy. • Click on Kindle (which should be listed as a separate drive under Computer). • Click the Documents folder. • Right-click and Paste. • Eject Kindle from computer. • Turn on the Kindle, and you’ll see your downloaded eBook Page 9 of 13

RETURNING AN EBOOK EARLY You are able to return an eBook before the expiration date. To do so, go to Amazon.com, log in to your account and click on Manage Your Kindle

One of the options in the Actions button menu is Return this book – click that and the book will be returned to the MyMediaMall collection.

Downloading eBooks using the OverDrive Media Console app – for Kindle Fire users only DOWNLOADING THE OVERDRIVE MEDIA CONSOLE From your Kindle home page, select Apps Choose Store in the upper right hand corner of the screen, which will take you to the AppStore Type OverDrive Media Console in the Search box Download the OverDrive Media Console app

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Click on Get Books. You will be prompted to Add a library.

Type in Schaumburg and click on Search

Select Schaumburg Township District Library from the list:

Click on the Star next to MyMediaMall – doing so will save the site, so you won’t have to redo the search each time

You will need to authorize the OverDrive Media Console app on your Kindle using an Adobe ID. If you do not have an Adobe ID, you will need to create one on the Adobe.com website Using the Adobe ID, you will authorize the app.

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DOWNLOADING ON THE APP You have three choices when downloading an eBook on the app. 1) You can follow the same steps as indicated above, choosing the Kindle version of the eBook, and go to the Amazon.com website to complete the download process. In this case, the eBook will appear on your carousel on the Kindle home page and not on the app itself. 2) Instead of choosing the Kindle version of the eBook, select the ePub format. You will be asked to confirm this is the format you want. Click Confirm. The eBook will then download to the app itself. 3) You can also read the book in your browser. Choose the Read button and the book will open in a new page. In order to move back and forth between the MyMediaMall site and where your books are downloaded, you will click either on an icon that looks like three squares on top of each other or the OverDrive Media Console logo. Clicking on one of those icons will give you the option to either Get Books – which will take you to MyMediaMall where you will search for eBooks – or Bookshelf – which will take you to a list of the books you’ve downloaded.

Returning an eBook early in the OverDrive Media Console app Depending on the version of the OverDrive Media Console app you have, you will either 1) Tap the + symbol next to the book on your bookshelf. You will be given the option to Return/Delete. When prompted, select Return then Delete. If you select Delete, the eBook won’t be returned to the MyMediaMall collection and will still be checked out to you.

2) Press down on the cover of the book, and you will be given the option to Delete or Return. Select Return; Confirm that you want to Return the book. If you choose Delete, the book will still be checked out to you.

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TROUBLESHOOTING If you are having technical problems downloading the eBooks, there are some useful articles and how-to videos on the MyMediaMall page. Click on the ? icon, which will open a page of options to assist you.

If you continue to have problems, click on the Support link on the Help page. Doing so will open a page listing all the libraries in the MyMediaMall consortium. Choose Schaumburg Township District Library from the list, and an email will open that will be sent to the staff.

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