Depending on your device you will need to go to the appropriate app store.
Apple Devices –
Android Devices –
Nook
Nook Apps store for older Nooks
Google Play Store for the newer Nooks
Kindle Fire – Amazon App Store
Search for OverDrive
Download the OverDrive App
Open the app once download is complete
Setup the App on Your Device
If you already have a library account go to “Have an Account? Sign In”
Go to “Sign in using library card”
Search for “Dripping Springs Community Library”
Select “Dripping Springs Community Library” from the list
Sign In with your Library card number and password (pin)
Setup Your Library
Each time the app is closed, you are signed out. You will need to sign back in with your library information if you wish to browse and checkout titles. This option will auto fill your card number and password so that all you will need to do is select Sign In
Tap on the Menu Icon in the Top Left corner
Tap on the Add button
Perform a search for the “Dripping Springs Community Library“
Select “Dripping Springs Community Library” from the results
Tap the star to save the library to your library list
Tap the menu icon in the upper left to return to the app’s main menu
Now select the “Dripping Springs Community Library”
You will now be looking at the OverDrive website page, within the app
Sign In with Library Card
Select Sign In at the upper right
You will then be prompted for your library name
After you select the “Dripping Springs Community Library,” you will be asked for your Library card number and library account password, (by default it is your phone number).
Make sure to select “remember sign in”
Now for the part we have been waiting for, checking out and reading books. To start off we will go through how to check out an eBook and an eAudio title. The process is the same for both.
Browsing and Checking Out eTitles
You can browse through titles on the main page
You can use the menu at the top to browse categories
Or, you can use the search function (magnifying glass icon)
When you look at the image of a Title you will see an icon at the top right corner of the image, indicating the format of the title
Book = eBook
Headphones = eAudio
If the image is Dark/Black it means the title is available for checkout
If the image is faded, the Title is currently unavailable
Once you have found a Title, tap on the Title’s image. You will then get the option to Borrow the title if it is available
If the title is not available you can select to have it placed on HOLD.
You will then be asked for an email address so that you can be notified once the title is available.
You can also have the title automatically checkout to your account once it is available.
Browsing
Availability
Checking Out
Reading/Listening to the eTitle
Streaming through the app or browser (requires constant internet connection)
Downloading and reading the ePub version of the eBook
Downloading and reading the Kindle version of the eBook
Once a title has been checked out you will find it in your Bookshelf (under your Account)
Tap the account button in the menu bar at top
You now have a number of reading options. To access just tap on the Read button, this will open the eBook for reading in your browser
EPUB eBook
This downloads the title onto your device (internet connection not required after downloading to read)
After the eBook is downloaded tap on the Menu button at the top left and select Bookshelf
Tap the title and begin reading within the OverDrive App
Kindle Book– This option requires an Amazon account plus a Kindle or the Kindle Reading App on your device.
Selecting the Kindle Book option will direct you to log into your Amazon account
Once logged in, choose the device you wish to send the eBook to and click “Get Library Book”
The eBook is now available to you on your selected device and works like any other Kindle Book.
Streaming (constant internet connection required)Downloading – tap the download button, there are two options:
eAudio eAudio Titles work similarly except for the Kindle option. You have the option to stream and download.
Remove the downloaded title from your device (not for Kindle returns)
In the apps bookshelf accessed by tapping on the icon in the upper left go to bookshelf
Under the title there will be three dots in a vertical line , tap on them to see options for the title
Select Remove/Delete title from device. This removes the title from your device
Returning a Title in the OverDrive App
Tap the vertical 3 dots again and select “Return Title”
Remove from device
Return eBook via Amazon Remove title like any other Kindle book
In the Kindle app or on the Kindle Device press and hold your finger on the Title’s image until you get the options menu
Select Remove from device
Log into your Amazon account
Under Account options go to “Manage Content and Devices”
Under the “Your Content” Tab find the title checked out through OverDrive