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Old 12-08-2010, 11:19 PM   #1
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Question Hello from Kindle newbie!
Hello, all - I just got a Kindle 3 for Hanukkah, and I'm super-excited about it! I'd been vascillating about it since the Kindle 2 came out, since I don't purchase most of my books anyway, but prefer to use my public library instead.

When I researched it online, it seemed that there were plenty of tools out there to allow me to read them on my Kindle, and after years of business (and occasional pleasure) travel when I've had to bring multiple books and magazines with me, it seemed that this would be the perfect solution. The only problem I'm having is that the couple of books I've downloaded from my public library so far are DRM'ed, so I've been unable to convert them (I've used Adobe Digital Editions, as directed/downloaded from the library to open the book, then Calibre to attempt to convert to mobi.)

I keep seeing scraps of information indicating I should be able to make this work, but not before the rest of the thread is removed or some other wierd reason. I'm not planning on sharing the books with anyone else, and intend to return them when they're due (I even saw a post on another site that indicated there was a way to leave the DRM in place but enter my PID so the return date information would stay intact), so I don't feel that I'm doing something horrible. I did use a little app to get my PID, but I don't know where to enter it.

Can someone help? It would be super-appreciated!!
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Old 12-08-2010, 11:25 PM   #2
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Welcome to MobileRead, Lorian.

You've downloaded and authorized ADE?

You've downloaded Calibre?

Great starts, you're almost there .........Calibre just needs that elusive little plugin in order to convert your books. Search the Calibre forums for hints.

In the meantime, try our Patricia Clark Memorial Library.

Over 15,000 public domain books, formatted by our own members, proofed for errors and extraneous pages, something you won't find in Amazon or PG......
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Old 12-08-2010, 11:39 PM   #3
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Hey, DesertGrandma -

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You've downloaded and authorized ADE?

You've downloaded Calibre?
Yes, ADE is downloaded and authorized, and I've downloaded Calibre and pulled in two library ebooks. So I've used ADE to convert the books to ePub format, but then I get a DRM error when I use Calibre to convert to mobi. I'll try your suggestions and hop back on, hopefully just with thanks!

Thanks for directions to the Calibre forums and for info on the Patricia Clark Memorial library. Once I can get this figured out, I'll be rockin' and rollin'!!

Thanks again!
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Old 12-08-2010, 11:42 PM   #4
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Old 12-08-2010, 11:42 PM   #5
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Hi Lorian and welcome to MobileRead. Most library eBooks are in ePub format whereas the Kindle used Mobi format. Library eBooks are DRM protected consequently Calibre can't convert the format.
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Old 12-09-2010, 02:12 AM   #6
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Old 12-09-2010, 03:42 AM   #7
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Good to have your company, Lorian. Also post your question in the Kindle-dedicated forums for advice from those who've already overcome the library hitch. Best wishes. Neil
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