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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't know how library lending works specifically, but when you BUY an ePub book, it has to be transferred to the reader via ADE. You receive a "key" file with a ".acsm" extension. You load this into ADE on Windows or Mac, it then triggers the download of the book, and you then transfer it to the reader. I'd guess that library lending works the same way, but I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
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This is indeed how Overdrive library borrowing works. You download the .acsm file, and
Adobe Digital Editions then takes that file and downloads the book.
However, the Sony T1 can download library books directly. From the Sony website:
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Get the world’s first eReader to offer Wi-Fi® public library access and downloads from the device. Borrow free eBooks from your local public library2 using the dedicated public library icon.
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