Our lending library books now work on the Nook!

If you can read online, try the ‘Read In Browser’ link on a borrowable book. This is simplest!  Otherwise, you’ll need a computer, with Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) installed.

Once you have ADE, here’s how to use it with your Nook:

• Quit Digital Editions, if it’s running
• Plug in the Nook, and start ADE
• ADE should recognize the Nook, and offer to associate with it. Make sure you can see the Nook under ‘Bookshelves’ on the left. Ok!
• Go to the borrow page and borrow a book in pdf or epub format.
• If ADE is working properly, you should see your book!
• Next, go to ‘Library View’ in ADE – in the upper left.
• In the Library View, drag your new book over to the Nook icon under ‘Bookshelves.’
• Quit ADE and eject your Nook.

To read on the Nook:

• Go to your Library (on a Nook Color, do this by touching the bottom of the touchscreen)
• Go to ‘my files’ – at the top – and open ‘Digital Editions’
• Open your book! (if it says ‘sorry, can’t open this book’, try again.)

To return your book early so that others can borrow it:

• Quit ADE if it’s running
• Plug in your Nook and start ADE
• Open ‘Library View’ and click ‘All Items’ on the left
• On your book icon, there’s a drop down menu (a little triangle) in the upper left – select ‘Return Borrowed Item’
• Open the Nook, in the bookshelf area on the left.
• On your book icon – select ‘Return Borrowed Item’.
• Your book should now be available to borrow again!

If you run into trouble, here’s a forum on the Barnes and Noble site about how to get ADE working with the Nook.