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2 Aug 2012

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FREADING â€" eBook Resources available now with your Middletown Public Library issued OSL Card!

How do I use Freading eBooks?

 

You will need to have your Middletown Public Library issued OSL card to download content.

You will need to decide which device you plan on using to download your content.

 

Note: The most popular devices that are compatible with Freading ebooks are:

• Any computer or laptop running a Windows or Mac platform, a modest hard drive, some free RAM and an updated browser.
• The Nook family of devices from Barnes & Noble. Nook devices are not compatible with direct wireless downloading of Freading ebooks, but they accept transfers from your computer through a simple process.
• The Apple iPad and iPhone. The Freading eBook service has a free application available through the app store that you can download. You must use the general browser to access Middletown Public Library’s Freading site, then you download the ebook into the application. Direct downloading from within the application is not possible.
• Most Android based tablets and phones. The Freading ebook service has a free application in the Andriod app market. Downloading content is possible from within the Freading Andriod app.
• Kobo eReaders and Vox Tablets.
• The Kindle Fire, but not other Kindle devices. Kindle Fire accepts 3rd party apps.

All mobile device users will need an Adobe ID in order to activate their Freading app for use.

 

eReader users (Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo) will also need an Adobe ID in order to utilize the Adobe Digital Editions software on their computers. Adobe Digital Editions is software that manages the ebook content, and stores the files on your computers. Files are then transferred using Adobe Digital Editions onto your device.

 

Both your device and your Adobe Digital Editions need to be authorized with your user name and password.

 

How long do I have the eBook for?

 

Freading eBooks are borrowed for 2 weeks using Adobe Digital Editions. A book can be renewed for an additional 2 weeks by going back to the book display on the website and hitting the download button again. You will see that the token value has decreased since the initial loan. Most renewals are free.

 

What are tokens and how are they used?

 

Tokens are virtual currency that used to download content. Each patron of the Middletown Public Library receives five (5) tokens per week which appear in the upper right hand corner of the home page after you login. When you download your selections, the amount of tokens labeled per title is deducted from your account.

 

Unused tokens roll over each week for a four-week period. At the end of the fourth week, unused tokens are cleaned out of your account, except for your weekly allotment. Resets occur every Monday at 12:01am.

 

 

Have questions? Our staff is here to help. Call the Library at 401-846-1573 and we will schedule an appointment to walk you through this process!

 

 

 

source: blog.middletownpubliclibrary.org