eBook News

Downloads 2GO is now powered by OverDrive Next Generation

Barnes and Noble Reveals OverDrive Media Console App for the Nook HD, Nook HD+, Nook Tablet, and Nook Color:  Click here to learn more about the recently released OverDrive App for Nook.

Everything you need to know about the e-book lawsuit in one post:  Click here for an overview of the Department of Justice lawsuit against Apple and five book publishers for conspiring to set eBook prices.

Notice about Penguin eBooks for B&ECPL OverDrive and Kindle users: Click here for the complete article.

Random House Raises E-Book Prices for Libraries as Much as 300 Percent – Click here for the complete article.

A Guide to Publishers in the Library Ebook Market: Click here to learn more about publishers who offer their eBooks for library purchase.

B&ECPL Training Guides for Downloads 2GO:

The following training guides and online screencasts have been created by B&ECPL staff to assist you in using Downloads 2GO.

Searching for eBooks (Training Guide)
Searching for eBooks (Video)
Borrowing eBooks & Audiobooks: Android Devices (Training Guide)
Borrowing eBooks & Audiobooks: iPad / iPhone (Training Guide)
Setting up an iPad to download eBooks & Audiobooks (Video)
Downloading the Kindle app for iPad (Training Guide)
Borrowing eBooks & Audiobooks: OverDrive app for Kindle Fire (Training Guide)
Borrowing eBooks: Kindle eReader (Training Guide)
Borrowing eBooks: Kindle eReader (Video)
Borrowing eBooks: Nook or Sony eReader (Training Guide)
How to Download & Install Adobe Digital Editions 2.0 (Video)
Borrowing eBooks: Nook eReader (Video)
Borrowing eBooks: OverDrive app for a Nook Tablet (Training Guide)
Borrowing Audiobooks (Training Guide)
Borrowing Audiobooks (Video)
Borrowing eBooks: OverDrive READ (Training Guide)
Creating an EBL Ebook Account (Instructions)

Frequently Asked Questions:

The following frequently asked questions cover problems that may arise in Downloads 2GO.  The information provided here supplements the main troubleshooting assistance found in “OverDrive Help”.  If you have further questions, please Contact Us.

How do I install the OverDrive Media Console (OMC) App on a Kindle Fire?

I got the error message 'E_ADEPT_INVALID_RIGHTS_VALUE', or an error message saying the file can't be opened by Adobe Digital Editions. What should I do?

I got the error message 'Error getting license/License server communication problem: E_LIC_ALREADY_FULFILLED_BY_ANOTHER_USER'. What should I do?

How do I set my computer to always open ACSM files with Adobe Digital Editions?

When I try to download an eBook, Adobe Digital Editions opens but the eBook does not download. What should I do? (Error: “IO Error on Network Request.”)