Download to your iOS device using the OverDrive Media Console app

iOS at a glance

iOS devices are the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Formats compatible with iOS and the OverDrive Media Console app:
• Ebooks: EPUB
• Audiobooks: mp3

Information about iOS and iOS devices from Apple

Make sure your computer meets these requirements

The OverDrive Media Console app requires a device running iOS 4.0 or newer. Visit Apple's iOS page to get updates.

Installing the OverDrive Media Console app

Create an Adobe ID

Get the OverDrive Media Console app

Find and install the free OverDrive Media Console app in the iTunes App Store

 

Authorize your device

When you first open the app you will be prompted to authorize with your Adobe ID. Click on Sign In to authorize.

Enter the email address and password you used for your Adobe ID.

 

Search for & download books

Start by finding and selecting your local library. You will only need to do this step the first time you use the app. To get started, tap on the Get Books button.

After you tap on Get Books, go through the process of selecting your library. Tap on Add a Library to choose your local (physical) library.

The easiest way to add your library is to search by zip code or the name of your library, then tap Search.

Choose your local library from the list by tapping on it.

Tap on Oregon Digital Library Consortium to start browsing for books. The app will remember this setting next time you use it.

Browse using the categories on this page, or tap the search button to look for specific titles.

Search for titles or authors that you are interested in. You can check the box to show only titles available for download right now. Click on the Advanced Search link to get more search options. That is what you'll see in the next few screens.

Click on Advanced Search to find what you're looking for.

If you are looking for a particular title or author, use these search fields. Or, if you want to browse titles by subject, leave these boxes blank and scroll down to choose the subject you're interested in.

Choose a subject, format, etc. You can choose how many results you want per page, and in what order you'd like your results displayed. You can also choose to limit the search to show only titles that are available to download now.

If you want to narrow the results further, you can search within the results you get, and you can again choose to limit the results to titles you can download now.

Once you find a book you want, click on Add 2Go Cart to begin the check-out process.

Click on Proceed to Checkout

Choose Washington County Cooperative Library Services from the list of libraries.

Enter your entire library card number, without any spaces. Mark the box labeled "Remember me on this device" so you don't have to re-enter your card number each time you check out a book.

Choose how long you want to have the book for. This page also tells you how many more books you can check out. Click on "Confirm check out" to check out your title.

Click on the Download button to download the title to your device.

 

Using the books

The book is now in your library. Tap on the book to open it. This screen also shows you how long you have left before the book expires from your device.

This image gives you an orientation to the different features of the reading interface. To see these menu options, simply tap at the top of the screen when you're reading the book.

 

Returning books

Tap the Edit button in the top left of the screen to return a book before it expires.

1. Tap on the red circle to the left of the book
2. Tap on the Delete button
3. Click Return and Delete to take the title off of your device and your Library2Go account
4. Tap on Done in the top left of the screen to finish.

 

Common problems

When downloading directly to your iOS device using the OverDrive Media Console app, keep in mind that only certain formats are compatible. For audiobooks, only mp3 format books will download directly to your device. If you have a Windows-formatted iOS device and have a Windows computer, you can download wma audiobooks to your computer and transfer them to your iOS device via USB, using OverDrive Media Console for your PC. For ebooks, only epub format books will download directly. You cannot transfer PDF ebooks to your device from your computer using a USB transfer.

Questions?

If you've gone through the help materials on our webpage and still have questions, contact your local library, or email the webmaster.

Webmaster email may not be checked on evenings and weekends - for the fastest service, contact your local library.