You can download free ebooks and eaudiobooks from the R.E.A.D.S. database to your iphone/ipad, Blackberry, Android phone, tablet, Kindle Fire, Nook Color and Nook HD with the OverDrive Media Console app. GET STARTED WITH THE OVERDRIVE APP Go to the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Appstore. Install the free OverDrive Media Console app to your mobile device. After you ve downloaded the free app, you ll be prompted to sign up for a new OverDrive account. You ll be given several options to create the account (open an Overdrive account with your library card number, with Facebook, or with email). We recommend using your EMAIL ADDRESS as demonstrated below. Williamson County Public Library Page 1
After you ve created your account, Overdrive Menu Page opens and you ll be prompted to ADD A LIBRARY. Click on ADD A LIBRARY. Enter zip code 37064 in the search box to find Williamson County Public Library s R.E.A.D.S website and then click SEARCH. Williamson County Public Library Page 2
Find the name of your branch on the list and click the name to select it. For the main library, click on Buffalo River Region - Williamson County Public Library. Click on TENNESSEE READS. You will only have to complete the above steps the first time you access R.E.A.D.S. using the OverDrive app. After that, you will simply click on the OverDrive app icon on your device and sign in to your R.E.A.D.S. account. Williamson County Public Library Page 3
SIGN IN TO YOUR R.E.A.D.S. ACCOUNT After you click TENNESSEE READS, the R.E.A.D.S. signup page opens. Click SIGN IN. You ll be prompted for your library name. Choose WILLIAMSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY or the name of your branch (BETHESDA, COLLEGE GROVE, FAIRVIEW, LEIPER S FORK or NOLENSVILLE) from the dropdown menu. Then type in your library card number and click SIGN IN. If you click REMEMBER MY CARD NUMBER ON THIS DEVICE, you will not have to type your library name and card number every time you sign in. Williamson County Public Library Page 4
YOUR R.E.A.D.S. ACCOUNT After you click SIGN IN, the Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. site opens. Click on the icon to go to your LOANS page, which shows all the items you have checked out. Links to your HOLDS, WISH LIST, RECOMMENDATIONS, and SETTINGS are in the middle of the screen. You can touch the icon to view your LOANS at any time. Click on SETTINGS to choose your default lending period. We recommend choosing 21 days, the longest lending period allowed. You only have to set your lending period once. Click AUTOMATIC HOLD CHECKOUT to have your holds automatically borrowed and placed on your LOANS page when they re available. Williamson County Public Library Page 5
FIND AN ebook OR eaudiobook To browse for books, you can search by SUBJECTS or COLLECTIONS (broader categories such as Ebooks or Audiobooks). To search for a specific title or author, click the SEARCH icon. Click in the SEARCH box for a quick keyword search or click on ADVANCED to search by Title, Author, Subject, Format, or other criteria. After your search results are displayed, you can touch the icon that appears on the side of the cover image to get more information about that book. ebooks are designated by a book icon underneath the cover image, while eaudiobooks have a headphone icon. The word AVAILABLE above the cover means the book can be checked out immediately, while WAIT LIST indicates the book is currently checked out and can be placed on hold. Williamson County Public Library Page 6
PLACE A BOOK ON HOLD If the title you have selected is already checked out, you can be placed on the waiting list for that title. Touch PLACE A HOLD. In the pop-up that opens, enter and confirm your email address. Then click PLACE A HOLD. When a title you have on hold becomes available, you will receive an email. You can then sign in to your R.E.A.D.S. account and go to LOANS to download the title. If you have not chosen the Auto Checkout option, you can go to your HOLDS menu to download the title from there. Williamson County Public Library Page 7
BORROW A BOOK To borrow an ebook or an eaudiobook that is available, click BORROW underneath the cover image. The book will now appear on your LOANS page. Click on the DOWN ARROW next to CHOOSE A FORMAT to select the format. Be sure to choose EPUB ebook if you re checking out an ebook or MP3 Audiobook if you re checking out an eaudiobook. If you are using the OverDrive App on a Kindle Fire, you still need to choose the EPUB ebook format. Williamson County Public Library Page 8
After you have chosen your format, click ADD TO APP. You can also click READ NOW to read the book in your browser without downloading it to your device. OPEN AND READ OR LISTEN TO YOUR BOOK In Tennessee R.E.A.D.S., you can find, download, or place a book on hold, but to read or listen to your book, you must go to your OverDrive BOOKSHELF. After you ve added the book to your app as described above, click the OVERDRIVE MENU ICON. The location of the icon on your screen depends on which device you re using. OverDrive Menu Icon Williamson County Public Library Page 9
Click on BOOKSHELF on the OverDrive My Libraries box. The OverDrive Bookshelf opens. Tap on a BOOK COVER to open it and begin reading or listening. Williamson County Public Library Page 10
RENEW YOUR LIBRARY BOOK Renewing R.E.A.D.S. titles works differently than renewing physical books. Renewing a R.E.A.D.S title doesn t extend your lending period. Instead, it lets you borrow the title again immediately after your current checkout expires. If there are existing holds, it places you on the wait list again. On your LOANS page, select the REQUEST AGAIN button under the title you d like to renew. This option does not appear until three days before the title is due to expire. Enter and confirm your email address in the pop-up window and then click SUBMIT. As soon as your current lending period ends (or your hold on the title is available), you ll get an email letting you know the book is ready for checkout. Go to your LOANS page and download the book again. Williamson County Public Library Page 11
RETURN A LIBRARY BOOK EARLY Go to the OverDrive BOOKSHELF. Touch and hold the cover of the book you want to return. Click RETURN TO LIBRARY. Click RETURN. Williamson County Public Library Page 12