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I posted this in another thread, but as new information changes things a bit I'll report here
Officially Kobo does not (yet) support having multiple libraries per OverDrive account. There is a work around, and it's easier than what I had previously posted.
Simply login to your OD account. When prompted to pick a library, pick the one you want. Enter your card information. Search away.
To switch libraries, just log out from your OD account. You'll be prompted to make sure you want to do this, and assured you can continue reading whatever you have checked out.
Login and select the other library.
By default Kobo selects the one that makes the most sense based on your location via WiFi (regardless of what is and is not tied to your OD account). Just type the name of the library if it doesn't appear.
I had previously thought your card info was stored, but it does seem to expire. I'm not sure if it's after a certain amount of time, or a power off/on, etc. I do know it's not logging out of the OD account.
The catch to this is any book you borrow -MUST- be downloaded prior to switching. Otherwise it becomes a Kobo preview and nothing seems to be able to get it back. You can safely sync while logged on to any OD library without losing the books downloaded. Though you may want to start reading them, I have not tested on a borrowed and entirely unread book.
Not ideal, but it does seem to work. My libraries give you key dongles, along with wallet cards. So I've always got them with me.
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