Know How to Use epukapuka on an ereader January 2015

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1 Know How to Use epukapuka on an ereader January 2015 What is epukapuka? epukapuka is a website that gives you access to borrow ebooks and eaudiobooks using your Hutt City Library card and password. ebooks and eaudiobooks are books that are published in an electronic format (text or audio) which you can download and enjoy on your computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or ereader. epukapuka gives you free access to over 5000 ebooks and eaudiobooks from a wide range of contemporary authors. You can borrow up to 5 books at a time. If you need help getting started with epukapuka, talk to any Hutt City Libraries staff or attend one of our Introduction to ebooks classes.

2 ereaders and Tablets - What s for you? Tablet Does not need a computer to download books from epukapuka Bright full colour screen Can do (almost) everything that can be done on a computer Most (but not all) can be considered too heavy to hold for long periods Will have storage space for books, movies and media Popular tablets: Kobo Arc, Apple ipad, Samsung Galaxy Tab series ereader Needs a computer to download books from epukapuka Designed primarily for ebooks display May have other functions, but these are usually secondary to the main task of displaying ebooks Light and easy to hold Storage space for books (and audiobooks) Popular ereaders: Kobo, Sony, Kindle (be aware you cannot download epukapuka books onto a Kindle) Accessing epukapuka using an ereader Adobe Digital Editions epukapuka books are distributed by a company called OverDrive. To manage the transfer of OverDrive books from epukapuka to your ereader you need to install the software for Adobe Digital Editions onto your computer Go to and click on search and type digital editions into the search box Click on the Adobe Digital Editions link in the results Click on the Download link You need to select the correct version for your computer (i.e. Mac or Windows) Follow the on screen prompts to download and install on your computer

3 Creating an Adobe ID The best way to create an Adobe ID is to go to and click sign in To create a new Adobe ID click Get an Adobe ID Fill in the details and click Sign Up Open Adobe Digital Editions on your computer, click on Help and then click Authorize Computer Authorise your computer with the Adobe ID you created Enter your Adobe ID and Password and then click authorise

4 You need to authorise your ereader Plug it into your computer When it appears in Adobe Digital Editions under Devices, click on it Then click on the settings icon and click on Authorize Device Adobe Digital Editions automatically uses the Adobe ID you previously entered Searching and Downloading on epukapuka Go to or use the link at Click on Sign In Select Hutt City Libraries from the drop down menu Click Go Enter your Library Card number and PIN or Password Click Sign In You are now logged in to epukapuka and can start borrowing books You can use the Search box to look up specific titles or browse a list of genres

5 The search or browse results will look like this The black book icon in the corner of a cover indicates books that are available to borrow The headphone icon indicates eaudiobooks Click on a cover to view the full record To issue the book, click on the Borrow button The book will be issued to you for 14 days You will be redirected to your epukapuka Bookshelf Click on Download to start transferring the book to your device You can also click on Read to start reading straight away in your browser

6 If there are multiple formats available, you need to select the one you want and then click on Confirm & Download Adobe Digital Editions will open and the book will starting downloading Finding your book Once the book has finished downloading, it will appear in Adobe Digital Editions Connect your ereader so it shows up under Devices Drag and drop the book to your device The book will then be copied to your ereader and you are ready to go!

7 Returning a title epukapuka titles will automatically return when the lending period has ended You can return a title early if you want You can return a book from the epukapuka website if you have not downloaded it to a device Go to your Bookshelf and click on Return Title Otherwise, you will need to return the book through Adobe Digital Editions Right-click on the title then select Return Borrowed Item Click on Return

8 Reserving titles and using the Wish List If a title is on loan to someone else you can reserve it or add it to your Wish List When viewing the book click on Place a Hold Enter the address you want a notification sent to and click on Place a Hold A confirmation will display Alternatively, you can add the title to your Wish List Just click on Add to Wish List View your current Holds/ Reserves and Wish List by clicking on Account Click on Holds to view your holds/reservations Click on Lists to view your Wish List