Classic Nook My Library vs. My Documents

geneticlone · 01-15-2010, 12:16 AM

I have a quick question, I am getting my nook tomorrow and I wanted to know if Calibre can upload books to My Library instead of My Documents.

I spent a lot of time formatting my ebooks and their covers and then I heard that My Documents doesn't support cover flow.

Anyway, I am not sure about how this process works and was hoping you guys could help.

bthoven · 01-15-2010, 12:58 AM

I don't know if Calibre can be set to send to B&N folder; but I can tell you that even B&N ebook, if sideloaded from your PC in B&N folder, it will not show the cover. I believe that only B&N ebook purchased and downloaded through Nook will show the cover and cover flow (I can't confirm because I'm not in US & Canada, so I can't purchase/download ebook from my Nook; but I did purchase some from my PC and sideload them to B&N folder in my Nook).

geneticlone · 01-15-2010, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bthoven

I don't know if Calibre can be set to send to B&N folder; but I can tell you that even B&N ebook, if sideloaded from your PC in B&N folder, it will not show the cover. I believe that only B&N ebook purchased and downloaded through Nook will show the cover and cover flow (I can't confirm because I'm not in US & Canada, so I can't purchase/download ebook from my Nook; but I did purchase some from my PC and sideload them to B&N folder in my Nook).

Arg, go figure.. It seems like such a basic feature, sigh.

Xymantix · 01-15-2010, 08:28 AM

I'm in the same boat you are, but haven't found a way to do it. All of the books that I've loaded on my nook from Calibre end up in the Documents section instead of the Library section. And as far as I can tell, you can only do the cover flow browser with titles in your Library - not your Documents.

binkman71 · 01-15-2010, 10:16 AM

I believe the manual also states you shouldn't manually do anything to the B&N Library folder on the nook.

K.

afv011 · 01-15-2010, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geneticlone

I have a quick question, I am getting my nook tomorrow and I wanted to know if Calibre can upload books to My Library instead of My Documents.

I spent a lot of time formatting my ebooks and their covers and then I heard that My Documents doesn't support cover flow.

Anyway, I am not sure about how this process works and was hoping you guys could help.

Calibre will place your books in "my documents" folder, and will copy as well a small thumbnail with the cover of the book. You cannot do cover flow, but you'll see the cover while reading the book, if you turn the LCD on.

bthoven · 01-15-2010, 11:51 AM

Ebooks stored in B&N folder will be listed before any ebooks stored in My Document folder.

Madam Broshkina · 01-15-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bthoven

Ebooks stored in B&N folder will be listed before any ebooks stored in My Document folder.

Not really, their is two different sections on the nook. One for the books that you bought from B&N and one called "My Documents" for the books you sideloaded. These are totaly seperate. The problem with the books in the My Documents Folder is that there is no way to organize them. Pre-update they were listed in order by author, post update they are listed by the date added (the most recent book you have added will be the last book in your collection).

jasonkchapman · 01-15-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by binkman71

I believe the manual also states you shouldn't manually do anything to the B&N Library folder on the nook.

K.

In fact, I'm fairly certain that if you sideload content into the My Library folder, the nook will delete it automatically.

bthoven · 01-17-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman

In fact, I'm fairly certain that if you sideload content into the My Library folder, the nook will delete it automatically.

No, it won't. I sideload b&n ebooks from my pc to Nook b&n folder and they are still there showing on top of the book list (I can't buy them directly from Nook).

jasonkchapman · 01-17-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bthoven

No, it won't. I sideload b&n ebooks from my pc to Nook b&n folder and they are still there showing on top of the book list (I can't buy them directly from Nook).

I don't think we're talking about the same thing. If I sideload non-B&N-purchased content into the "my B&N downloads" folder, the nook ignores it, then deletes it on the next restart--which is what the User's Guide says it will do.

Joykins · 01-19-2010, 12:49 PM

I already have a bunch of books waiting in my B&N e-reader for PC that I plan on downloading again into my nook since they are on my B&N account. Will I lose cover flow for these?

stangri · 01-21-2010, 04:17 AM

If you register your nook under your B&N account, the ebooks in your B&N library should automatically download to nook and include cover-flow.

01-15-2010, 12:16 AM	#1
geneticlone Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: nook	Nook My Library vs. My Documents I have a quick question, I am getting my nook tomorrow and I wanted to know if Calibre can upload books to My Library instead of My Documents. I spent a lot of time formatting my ebooks and their covers and then I heard that My Documents doesn't support cover flow. Anyway, I am not sure about how this process works and was hoping you guys could help.

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01-15-2010, 12:58 AM	#2
bthoven Evangelist Posts: 475 Karma: 590 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I don't know if Calibre can be set to send to B&N folder; but I can tell you that even B&N ebook, if sideloaded from your PC in B&N folder, it will not show the cover. I believe that only B&N ebook purchased and downloaded through Nook will show the cover and cover flow (I can't confirm because I'm not in US & Canada, so I can't purchase/download ebook from my Nook; but I did purchase some from my PC and sideload them to B&N folder in my Nook).

01-15-2010, 08:28 AM	#4
Xymantix Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 18 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Sony Pocket Reader	I'm in the same boat you are, but haven't found a way to do it. All of the books that I've loaded on my nook from Calibre end up in the Documents section instead of the Library section. And as far as I can tell, you can only do the cover flow browser with titles in your Library - not your Documents.

01-15-2010, 10:16 AM	#5
binkman71 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 328 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Outside Philadelphia, PA, USA Device: Sony PRS-505; nook	I believe the manual also states you shouldn't manually do anything to the B&N Library folder on the nook. K.

01-15-2010, 11:51 AM	#7
bthoven Evangelist Posts: 475 Karma: 590 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Ebooks stored in B&N folder will be listed before any ebooks stored in My Document folder.

01-19-2010, 12:49 PM	#12
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,601 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I already have a bunch of books waiting in my B&N e-reader for PC that I plan on downloading again into my nook since they are on my B&N account. Will I lose cover flow for these?

01-21-2010, 04:17 AM	#13
stangri Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 55400 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: YVR/BWS/PUJ Device: nook	If you register your nook under your B&N account, the ebooks in your B&N library should automatically download to nook and include cover-flow.

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