Kobo and Overdrive

Desertway · 09-11-2025, 07:00 PM

I am primarily a Kindle user but I do have a little Clara as a backup reader and for the occasional library book that isn't available for Kindle. The last two ADE Overdrive books that I checked out have not shown up on my Clara. I have the library set up correctly, as it has worked in the past. And, just in case, I disconnected and reconnected my Overdrive account. I can see my Library Holds on my Clara. I checked the Kobo store and both the books are available.

The primary reason I got the Clara was for ease of library use when only ADE books were available. I don't want to have to go through the hassle of using the ADE desktop app to transfer, or going through the machinations to liberate and transfer the books to my Kindle. I liberated and transferred for years, but now I just want to read.

Maybe I'm missing a step in making this work properly on the device?

**EDIT: Never mind. It's an ISBN issue, which is annoying.**

PeterT · 09-11-2025, 08:48 PM

For an ISBN issue I normally reach out to Kobo via Twitter and give them all the info; Title / Author / Library and ISBN from the library

09-11-2025, 07:00 PM	#1
Desertway Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 3070142 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 3	Kobo and Overdrive I am primarily a Kindle user but I do have a little Clara as a backup reader and for the occasional library book that isn't available for Kindle. The last two ADE Overdrive books that I checked out have not shown up on my Clara. I have the library set up correctly, as it has worked in the past. And, just in case, I disconnected and reconnected my Overdrive account. I can see my Library Holds on my Clara. I checked the Kobo store and both the books are available. The primary reason I got the Clara was for ease of library use when only ADE books were available. I don't want to have to go through the hassle of using the ADE desktop app to transfer, or going through the machinations to liberate and transfer the books to my Kindle. I liberated and transferred for years, but now I just want to read. Maybe I'm missing a step in making this work properly on the device? EDIT: Never mind. It's an ISBN issue, which is annoying. Last edited by Desertway; 09-11-2025 at 07:19 PM.

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09-11-2025, 08:48 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,719 Karma: 80104526 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	For an ISBN issue I normally reach out to Kobo via Twitter and give them all the info; Title / Author / Library and ISBN from the library

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