Overdrive Renewals

jehane · 12-02-2013, 04:29 PM

Overdrive public library ebooks can now be renewed. I first saw the notice a month or two ago, but I used the option for the first time today. I didn't see anyone else post on the topic in the meantime. It's just like submitting a hold request on a book you already have out. When your book expires, they send you an email and you have to log in to your account and get your book. I'm not sure whether it has to be re-downloaded/transferred to your reading device but I will update when I have tested this. It is available at both libraries I am a member of, in two different countries, so I imagine it is available at all Overdrive libraries.

Sydney's Mom · 12-03-2013, 02:06 PM

I saw that, too. Unfortunately, most of the books I check out are on hold for someone else, and the option is not available. But I got an older book once and was given the option to renew.

CRussel · 12-04-2013, 05:39 PM

Yes, I just saw this today when one of my holds became available. Nice.

jehane · 12-11-2013, 11:30 AM

Sorry for taking so long to update.

I had to delete the expired book and re-download it, so it's not a particularly seamless process. I had it on two devices, Android tablet and Sony reader. I noticed when I opened it on my reader that it opened at the start, although I don't remember if I had previously opened it on my reader or just on my tablet. So I'm not sure if it will remember the last page read or if it will be treated as a completely new file.

eschwartz · 12-12-2013, 12:24 AM

Yes I just noticed this too. It has me unbelievably upset, because...

A month ago you could click renew and it granted you more time!!!!

Why did they go ahead and break something that worked just fine, and replace it with anti-seamlessness???

FizzyWater · 12-12-2013, 12:27 AM

I suspect that the publisher who only allow a book to be borrowed a certain number of times before it expires have something to do with it...I'm sure they would have seen seamless renewals as an end-runaround of their limitation.

eschwartz · 12-12-2013, 12:42 AM

Unless they counted such renewals as, um, renewals?

12-02-2013, 04:29 PM	#1
jehane Book addict Posts: 441 Karma: 2650464 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Antarctica/Australia/Ohio Device: Sony PRS-300/T1/Asus TF101	Overdrive Renewals Overdrive public library ebooks can now be renewed. I first saw the notice a month or two ago, but I used the option for the first time today. I didn't see anyone else post on the topic in the meantime. It's just like submitting a hold request on a book you already have out. When your book expires, they send you an email and you have to log in to your account and get your book. I'm not sure whether it has to be re-downloaded/transferred to your reading device but I will update when I have tested this. It is available at both libraries I am a member of, in two different countries, so I imagine it is available at all Overdrive libraries.

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12-03-2013, 02:06 PM	#2
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I saw that, too. Unfortunately, most of the books I check out are on hold for someone else, and the option is not available. But I got an older book once and was given the option to renew.

12-04-2013, 05:39 PM	#3
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Yes, I just saw this today when one of my holds became available. Nice.

12-11-2013, 11:30 AM	#4
jehane Book addict Posts: 441 Karma: 2650464 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Antarctica/Australia/Ohio Device: Sony PRS-300/T1/Asus TF101	Sorry for taking so long to update. I had to delete the expired book and re-download it, so it's not a particularly seamless process. I had it on two devices, Android tablet and Sony reader. I noticed when I opened it on my reader that it opened at the start, although I don't remember if I had previously opened it on my reader or just on my tablet. So I'm not sure if it will remember the last page read or if it will be treated as a completely new file.

12-12-2013, 12:24 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Yes I just noticed this too. It has me unbelievably upset, because... A month ago you could click renew and it granted you more time!!!! Why did they go ahead and break something that worked just fine, and replace it with anti-seamlessness???

12-12-2013, 12:27 AM	#6
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I suspect that the publisher who only allow a book to be borrowed a certain number of times before it expires have something to do with it...I'm sure they would have seen seamless renewals as an end-runaround of their limitation.

12-12-2013, 12:42 AM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Unless they counted such renewals as, um, renewals?

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