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Old 04-17-2025, 05:18 PM   #1
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Trying to get STARTED doing public library epubs
We are a couple of the LEAST technically capable people anywhere, so please keep lack of knowledge in mind.

I’d like to get epub books from the public library on our tablets. I just want to read the ebooks on our Samsung Tablets, in a half decent ebook reader, then get rid of the book when we’re done with it (and “return” it to the library).

I can currently GET the epub library books from the library, put them on the tablet, and have the epub file be visible, but I can’t READ anything – I presume this is the encryption or DRM or whatever is making it impossible to read the books from our library?

When I try to get ebooks, something called Adobe Digital Editions runs, and I get the epub files, but I don’t have any content.

Currently we’re using Coolreader, and it works well for us. And on old books or free books or books that aren’t locked or encrypted or whatever they are, it works fine.

But if I go out to my public library and download an ebook, nothing shows up when I try to display the book contents. Do I need a different ebook reader or is there something - I saw a reference to "DRM" - I need to do to read the books in an e-reader?

Does someone have a basic guide or knowledge of how to do what I HOPE is a pretty basic thing? Is there an epubs for Idiots somewhere?

Is “Libby” the application I should be using for this? Is there something else that would work better without being impossible to use?
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Old 04-17-2025, 06:01 PM   #2
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Yes, it's the DRM which would have to be stripped off in order to read other than in the ADE - Adobe Digital Edition reader.

With the Libby App you can also read on a Kindle (via Amazon) but requires a Kindle account on Amazon.
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Is “Libby” the application I should be using for this?
In a word, yes.

Download the Libby app to your tablets, sign in to your library with your library card number and you'll be good to go. After that, you will be able borrow books either using the library's OverDrive page or the Libby app and the books will appear in the bookshelf in the app, from where they can be downloaded and read. The app provides a good-enough reading experience.

I'm afraid you've overthought this, but OverDrive didn't help when they pushed everyone to the Libby app.
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Depends on your country / library. The local library will tell you. Some only work to read in a particular app, or may work via ADE (intended for PCs here in Ireland).

Our Public Library does use 3 systems, and none of it works easily with Kindle or Kobo or Linux. Android works, but the Android eink stopped working due to dependencies not supported.
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Yes, it's the DRM which would have to be stripped off in order to read other than in the ADE - Adobe Digital Edition reader.

With the Libby App you can also read on a Kindle (via Amazon) but requires a Kindle account on Amazon.
Possibly not in all countries.

Some reader apps & devices can be registered to work with ADE (via Windows, not usually/easily on Linux)
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Old 04-18-2025, 07:59 PM   #6
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Wow, Libby is a lot easier!

The interface isn't as good as Coolreader, but it'll work well enough.

Thanks for the help!
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