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Borrowing
 The Hawaii State Public Library System
is now offering "eBooks"
and Digital Audio Books, two new services from OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve. Learn how to download eBooks or
digital audio books at this website:
http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com and follow each step
carefully.
http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc
(Funding for these electronic
services is provided by the Federal Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA), which is administered by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS)).
Most WMA Audiobooks are now iPod®-compatible – with a
quick upgrade to OverDrive Media Console™ v3.2!
 With
OverDrive Media Console v3.2 for Windows®, most audiobooks
can now be transferred to the iPhone™ and the iPod®! In just
a few clicks, send audiobooks to your Windows-formatted iPod
using the built-in Transfer Wizard! The 'Plays on' icons at
this site indicate whether titles are compatible with Apple®
devices.
To install or upgrade OMC for Windows v3.2,
click here. For more information on transferring WMA
Audiobooks to your iPod,
click here. For a list of iPod-friendly audiobooks,
click here. |
Choose your own lending period!
When checking out a title, you can now select your own lending
period! To find out more information,
click here.
Rate a title!
Listened to a title and loved it? Now, when you're signed in to the
site, you can use the new Star Rating feature to let others know
just how much you liked it. Didn't think much of it? Let others know
of that too! To find out more information,
click here.
Returning Items Early
Due to publisher licensing agreements, OverDrive
Media titles cannot be returned early. They will
automatically be returned at the end of the lending
period.
Due to publisher licensing agreements, Mobipocket
titles cannot be returned early. They will
automatically be returned at the end of the lending
period.
Only Adobe® eBooks may be returned early:
If you are using Adobe Reader 6
- Open Adobe Reader® and go to File > My
Bookshelf.
- Locate the cover image of the eBook you wish
to return. Right-click on the cover image and
chose the 'Return to Lender' option.
The 'Document Expiration' dialog box is
displayed.
- In the 'Document Expiration' dialog box,
click option 'Return to Lender'. Note that
clicking option 'OK' will simply close the
dialog box without returning the book.
The eBook is removed from your account and
returned to the library collection.
If you are using Adobe Reader 7
- Open Adobe Reader® and go to File >
Digital Editions > My Digital Editions.
- Locate the cover image of the eBook you wish
to return. Right-click on the cover image and
chose the 'Return to Lender' option.
The 'Document Expiration' dialog box is
displayed.
- In the 'Document Expiration' dialog box,
click option 'Return to Lender'. Note that
clicking option 'OK' will simply close the
dialog box without returning the book.
The eBook is removed from your account and
returned to the library collection.
If you are using Adobe Reader 8 with Adobe
Digital Editions
- Open Adobe Digital Editions.
- Select the 'Library View' icon (in the upper
left corner).
The Adobe Digital Editions library is displayed.
- Under the 'Bookshelves' heading, select
'Borrowed'.
- Click the eBook you want to return.
- Click the 'Item Options' arrow (in the upper
left corner of the selected eBook).
- Select 'Return Borrowed Item'.
- Click 'Return' to verify that you want to
return the title.
The eBook is removed from your account and
returned to the library collection.
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