11-17-2017, 07:05 AM | #1 |
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Borrowing ePubs directly to eReader
It looks like the Overdrive app on the Sony PRS-T2 no longer works, but I'm still able to borrow Overdrive books from the Fort Worth Public Library via the T2's built-in web browser, which allows me to bypass the need for ADE on my Linux computer). Are there any other ePub Readers that will allow direct downloading of Overdrive ePub books? I'm pretty sure the Nook GlowLight 3 won't be able to do this (since, I don't believe, it has an available web browser). I've been borrowing so long with the Kindle that I don't even know how I used to do it with my Nook (if I ever did).
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The Kobo Aura One has direct borrowing with Over Drive built in the device.
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11-17-2017, 12:44 PM | #3 |
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11-17-2017, 09:18 PM | #4 |
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One thing to be aware of with the KA1 is that for you to directly borrow the book on the device Kobo needs to have the same edition of the book in their bookstore. The Kobo Overdrive borrowing actually goes through the Kobo store rather than downloading it from the OD servers, so if Kobo does not have the EXACT same book as you are borrowing you're stuck having to go via your computer. Depending what type of books you are borrowing this could be a non-issue or a deal breaker if you're trying to avoid the need to go through your computer. It also borrows the book in KEPUB format rather than as an EPUB so you'll want to check the display differences between these formats too.
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11-18-2017, 09:48 AM | #6 |
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In my experience with Overdrive books on Sony readers (mainly downloaded on PC and synced to reader) it is not possible to return "open epub" format books but other epubs are returnable.
Since I got a smartphone, if I want to return an open epub book I download a copy to my phone via the Overdrive app and then it can be returned from the app. |
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On my Sony PRS-T3, borrowing from my local library through the website (they use a BorrowBox rather than Overdrive) the book times out after a certain number of days and deletes itself. I guess at that point the library marks it as back in stock. So just a couple of timers involved rather than any communication between the to parties.
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Yes, they do expire at the end of your checkout period, and they will disappear from Loans on the library website. I think rcentros was talking about being able to return books early before the checkout period ends. The Sony Reader for PC software can return regular epubs early but not open epubs (unless something has changed since I last tried it, I don't read many open epubs)
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11-29-2017, 11:03 PM | #10 |
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I used to set it for 7 days just prior to checking out an open epub, to make sure it would go away, but when reading returnable books I usually set it on 21 days just in case something were to prevent me from reading as quickly as I expected, especially for book with a hold list that I wouldn't be able to get again quickly.
Now that I have a smartphone I know I can use the Overdrive app to return any open epubs so I just keep it set on 21 days all the time. So even though I found reading on a smartphone is not for me, it does have its uses for library books ☺ |
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