Here are step-by-step
instructions on how to get digital content on your Kobo. Have questions? Email
us at digitalbooks@northcantonlibrary.org
Step A. How to
Check Out an EPUB or PDF eBook
Using your personal computer
(not a library computer) with an Internet connection:
1. Visit the Digital Downloads section
at ncantonlibrary.org
to find a book
2. Click Add to Cart
3. Click Proceed to Checkout
4. Select North Canton Public Library option
from the Library drop down menu
5. Type your Library Card number in
the box
6. Select Login
7. Click Confirm Check Out
8. My Bookshelf will display with your book
Step B. How to
Download to Your PC
You must have Adobe Digital
Editions software installed and authorized with an Adobe ID. The first time you
run Adobe Digital Editions, you are prompted to authorize the application by
entering an Adobe ID. If you don't have an Adobe ID, visit http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/.
1. Click the Download button
2. Click the Open button on the File
Download box
3. Adobe Digital Editions will open to display the downloaded book
Step C. How to
Transfer from Your Computer to Your Kobo
1. Connect your Kobo to your PC with the
USB cable that came with your device
2. Click on the Library View button
in Adobe Digital Editions
3. Left click and drag a book from the
right side to the left pane where you see your Kobo device listed
4. Click the Safely Remove Device option
generally found in the lower right hand corner
5. After the Safe to Remove Hardware message
displays, unplug your Kobo from your computer
Step
D. How to
Begin Reading on Your Kobo
1. Press the Menu button on the Kobo
2. Highlight the Documents option
with the navigation pad
3. Press the Select button in the
middle of the navigation pad
4. Highlight the book you want to read
5. Press the Select button in the
middle of the navigation pad
6. Begin reading
§ After
the book is opened once it will be available on the Home screen of your Kobo.
§ When
the OverDrive content expires, you will need to
manually erase the eBook.