I've replaced my library card or changed my email address. Which resources are affected by this change?

eBooks and eAudiobooks (OverDrive)

• All titles without holds can be renewed up to 3 days before the expiration date.
• Titles that do have holds will still offer the renewal option, and it will place the user at the end of the holds lists.
• Renew digital titles
• FAQs and Help

Amazon Kindle

Kindle devices

• Video Instructions for Borrowing the Kindle Format
• Support for Borrowing eBooks from Overdrive
• Amazon Support for Browsing eBooks for Kindle
• USB Transfer of Titles: Some titles require a USB transfer from a computer to your Kindle.

Video Instructions

1. After checking out the title, download the file to your computer.
2. Plug your Kindle into your computer with the USB cord.
3. On your computer, locate and open the Kindle folder/drive. Typically this is in the My Computer area of a PC or on the desktop for a Mac.
4. On your computer, open the Kindle drive and then open the Documents folder found inside. (This is where all your Kindle eBooks are stored on your Kindle device).
5. Next, drag and drop the downloaded book into this Document folder.
6. Disconnect your Kindle and read.
7. Overdrive Support for Transferring eBooks
8. Amazon Support for Transferring eBooks

Returning Titles Early: Video Instructions

1. Log into your Amazon account at: Amazon
2. In the sign in menu, select Manage Content and Devices.
3. Click the actions button next to the title you want to return.
4. Select the return option.
5. On your Kindle you can delete the title.
   Note: Deleting a title off your Kindle does not return the eBook.

Amazon Support for Borrowing Library Books

Kindle Fire

Installing the Overdrive App: Video Instructions

1. Download the app from the App Store.
2. Launch the app and create an Overdrive account.
3. Add a library and select Calcasieu Parish Public Library/Libraries Southwest Consortium Library.
4. EPUB eBooks and MP3 eAudiobooks will open inside this app.

Overdrive Support

• Titles in EPUB and MP3 formats will download into and open in the app.
• Kindle format eBook titles will redirect you to Amazon to complete the checkout and deliver the title to your Kindle.
• All about Kindle App
• Kindle eReaders
• Going Mobile
• Kindle eReader (printable guide)
• Kindle Fire (printable guide)

TIPS for Kindle

• Kindle Apps
  •  App for Android: (download to phone first); checkout item from Library collection; on Amazon site, choose delivery method (ex: Android); this will send to your phone.
  • Open Amazon app on phone then click on Archive folder to locate title.
• Returning a Kindle eBook
  •  In "Kindle for PC" app, select "Tools," "Manage My Kindle" and it takes you to your Amazon account that lists your Kindle downloaded checkouts.
  • "Actions" button gives you a number of choices, including "Return this book."
• Kindle FIRE
  •  You are able to check out and download a library book entirely on the device.
  • There is not an Overdrive app or the Kindle app, so the whole process is done from the devices' browser.
  • The "get for kindle" redirect actually sends you to the correct page for sending the book to the device.Once the book is sent, press/tap the 'settings' icon and 'sync' on the device. There's the library Kindle book.
  • If using the mobile site, you will need to download the Adobe Reader app. 

Android

Android Devices

Installing OverDrive App: Video Instructions

1. Download the app from the App Store.
2. Launch the app and create an Overdrive account.
3. Add a library and select Calcasieu Parish Public Library/Libraries Southwest Consortium to begin browsing.
4. EPUB eBooks and MP3 eAudiobooks from Overdrive will open in this app.

Overdrive Support

• HELP
• Printable guide (Android)
• OverDrive Media Console App
• Downloading eBook (ADE authorization)

iPad, iPhone, or iPod

iOS Devices

Installing OverDrive App: Video Instructions

1. Download the app from the App Store.
2. Launch the app and create an Overdrive account.
3. Add a library and select Calcasieu Parish Public Library/Libraries Southwest Consortium to begin browsing.
4. EPUB eBooks and MP3 eAudiobooks will open in the app.

• Overdrive Support
• iOS (printable guide)
• Going Mobile videos
• HELP
• Kindle App 

Nook HD, HD+ and Samsung Nook

• Nook tablets: HELP/How to
• View HELP for Nook Color, and other Nook eReaders
• Adobe Digital Editions Support
• OverDrive App
• Going Mobile videos
• HELP 

Sony Readers or Simple eReaders

E-Ink Readers

• Going Mobile videos
• My Help

Simple eReaders

• How to download the OverDrive app (text with screenshots) 

Chromebook (Overdrive)

• Getting started, compatible devices, installing the OverDrive app and more
• Printable guide (Chromebook) 

Overdrive READ

• Getting started
•  videos 

Blackberry and Kobo devices

• Going Mobile video
• HELP
• Printable guide (Kobo)
•  Blackberry users
  • Effective April 10, 2014, the OverDrive Media Console (OMC) mobile app for BlackBerry will no longer be available to download on BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10, and Playbook devices. 
  • BlackBerry users with the app installed prior to April 10 will be able to continue downloading eBooks and audiobooks via OMC.
  • However, no further development or testing will be dedicated to it. 

Computer

Installing Adobe Digital Editions: Video Instructions

1. Download the Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) software.
2. Open the software and authorize ADE with an Adobe ID.
3. Download the eBook title and select to open with ADE.
4. Use Adobe Digital Editions to read ebooks downloaded from Overdrive.
5. Adobe Digital Edition Support 

Windows 8 (OverDrive)

Installing OverDrive App: Video Instructions

1. Download the app from the App Store.
2. Launch the app and create an Overdrive account.
3. Add a library and select Calcasieu Parish Public Library/Libraries Southwest Consortium.
4. This app will open and play EPUB eBooks and MP3 eAudiobooks.
5. Overdrive Support
6. For access to WMA eAudiobook titles you will need to install the Windows 7 version of the Overdrive Media Console (this is an eAudiobook only player).
7. For access to eBooks in other formats (PDF) you will need install the Windows 7 version of Adobe Digital Editions.

eBooks (Freading)

• Fiction and Nonfiction eBooks available anytime with Freading! Checkout limit is 3 per week.
• FAQs

Magazines (Zinio)

• Browse the Digital magazine collection from Zinio, choose a magazine then read it on the Zinio for Libraries app. 

Music & Movies

Hoopla

• Download/stream a great selection of movies, television and music via your browser, smartphone, or tablet with Hoopla.
• FAQs or Help 

Freegal

• Download tracks weekly or stream daily from the Sony Music collection. It's Freegal. 
• FAQs
• Download free DRM music (MP3 format w/ weekly limit)
• Freegal Tips
• Kindle and MP3 files (video)

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