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Alantra · 01-14-2012, 10:21 AM

I decided to start a thread on this as the other one seems to be hijacking someone elses thread.

My Question -> How do I read a book from the Public Library in Aldiko?

I found this set of instructions from Cdesja5 in this post
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=164044

Install Aldiko 2.0 :

http://aldiko.zendesk.com/attachment...d-2.00.127.apk

You should set up your ADE user in Aldiko first before doing anything else, go to settings by tapping the menu button and then select Adobe DRM on the screen.
You set up the Overdrive web page as a catalogue by entering the URL, catalog button is in the Home menu.
I don't think you will be able to move them from the Overdrive app to Aldiko, you set up a catalog for your library's Overdrive section at your signon page by entering the URL in the Aldiko catalogue window and that will then allow you to navigate the library site on your web browser (within Aldiko), either choosing to go to your account with your holds/bookshelf etc. or just "shopping" for a book on the site. When you have a specific book to load from the bookshelf you click your download button and Aldiko asks you to sign in to ADE and the book then downloads into Aldiko. You can set up collections in the LIST menu by using the tab at the top.
I have several "catalogs", one for calibre, one for the Toronto Library, one for Kobo, one for BooksOnBoard. I put my library books into their own collection as I download them so that when they expire they are not mixed up with the others and can be easily found later to delete.

I tried all of this and thought I had it figured out but when I get to the point where I checkout and hit the DOWNLOAD button.. nothing happens.

I then emailed for support from Aldiko and this was thier response - I don't have an SD card so I can't do that either.

Can anyone offer advice to get this to work for me? Thanks..Lori

Read eBooks from public libraries

Aldiko
posted this on Dec-30 2010 15:54

You can use the Aldiko Book Reader to read eBooks borrowed from public libraries. To do so,

(1) Go to your local public library’s website on your computer, select any eBook in Adobe ePub or Adobe PDF format, check out and then download the eBooks files. Normally, libraries will offer you an acsm file for each eBook.

(2) Put the acsm file in the SD card of your device.

(3) Download and install a file manager app called "ASTRO" from the Android market. Use the file manager app to locate the acsm file.

(4) Tap on the acsm file in the file manager app. If you have verified your device with an Adobe ID already, the eBook will be automatically downloaded and imported into your bookshelf in Aldiko. If you haven’t verified your device with an Adobe ID before before, you should see a pop-up window which asks you to authorize your device with an Adobe ID. After authorization, the eBook will be automatically downloaded and imported into your bookshelf in Aldiko.

01-14-2012, 10:21 AM	#1
Alantra Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Reading Public Library books in Aldiko I decided to start a thread on this as the other one seems to be hijacking someone elses thread. My Question -> How do I read a book from the Public Library in Aldiko? I found this set of instructions from Cdesja5 in this post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=164044 Install Aldiko 2.0 : http://aldiko.zendesk.com/attachment...d-2.00.127.apk You should set up your ADE user in Aldiko first before doing anything else, go to settings by tapping the menu button and then select Adobe DRM on the screen. You set up the Overdrive web page as a catalogue by entering the URL, catalog button is in the Home menu. I don't think you will be able to move them from the Overdrive app to Aldiko, you set up a catalog for your library's Overdrive section at your signon page by entering the URL in the Aldiko catalogue window and that will then allow you to navigate the library site on your web browser (within Aldiko), either choosing to go to your account with your holds/bookshelf etc. or just "shopping" for a book on the site. When you have a specific book to load from the bookshelf you click your download button and Aldiko asks you to sign in to ADE and the book then downloads into Aldiko. You can set up collections in the LIST menu by using the tab at the top. I have several "catalogs", one for calibre, one for the Toronto Library, one for Kobo, one for BooksOnBoard. I put my library books into their own collection as I download them so that when they expire they are not mixed up with the others and can be easily found later to delete. I tried all of this and thought I had it figured out but when I get to the point where I checkout and hit the DOWNLOAD button.. nothing happens. I then emailed for support from Aldiko and this was thier response - I don't have an SD card so I can't do that either. Can anyone offer advice to get this to work for me? Thanks..Lori Read eBooks from public libraries Aldiko posted this on Dec-30 2010 15:54 You can use the Aldiko Book Reader to read eBooks borrowed from public libraries. To do so, (1) Go to your local public library’s website on your computer, select any eBook in Adobe ePub or Adobe PDF format, check out and then download the eBooks files. Normally, libraries will offer you an acsm file for each eBook. (2) Put the acsm file in the SD card of your device. (3) Download and install a file manager app called "ASTRO" from the Android market. Use the file manager app to locate the acsm file. (4) Tap on the acsm file in the file manager app. If you have verified your device with an Adobe ID already, the eBook will be automatically downloaded and imported into your bookshelf in Aldiko. If you haven’t verified your device with an Adobe ID before before, you should see a pop-up window which asks you to authorize your device with an Adobe ID. After authorization, the eBook will be automatically downloaded and imported into your bookshelf in Aldiko.