eBooks

The Winding Rivers Library System, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium, provides access to some eBook resources. 

Expired Library Cards: Please note, if your library card has expired, you will not be able to download content. Please contact your local library to have your card renewed.
PIN Number: The default is the last four digits of the phone number in your library records.
Overdrive audiobooks & eBooks.
Overdrive:audiobooks, eBooks, movies, and music..
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Will my device work with Overdrive?

Getting Started
Problems?
  • First try the Overdrive FAQ. There is lots of helpful information there and someone else has likely already had the same problem you are encountering. This will be the fastest and quickest way to get your question answered.
  • If you can’t find an answer above, send in a Support Request.
 EBSCO: nonfiction eBooks.
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Instructions for downloading from EBSCO
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To transfer titles to a portable device:

  1. Open your downloaded EBSCO eBook (see link above for downloading instructions) in Adobe Digital Editions. If you have not authorized Adobe Digital Editions with your Adobe ID on your computer, you will need to complete that step first. You will be prompted to enter your Adobe ID and Password the first time you try to open a EBSCO eBook with Digital Editions on your computer.
  2. Connect your portable device to your computer.
  3. Adobe Digital Editions automatically detects your device and offers to authorize it with your Adobe ID. Just as the Adobe Digital Editions software must be authorized with your Adobe ID, the portable device must also be authorized to be able to transfer protected content to and from the device.
  4. After authorization, the device appears as a new bookshelf in your library.
  5. Transfer items to and from the device bookshelf by clicking on the book title, then dragging and dropping the title into the device bookshelf.
Downloading Instructions
iPad/iPhoneOverdrive App for iPad/iPhone
 NookOverdrive App for Nook HD, Nook HD+, Nook Tablet, and Nook Color

Barnes & Noble Library Book FAQ

  KindleKindle FAQ & Step-by-Step guide

Video:  How to Get Library Books on the Amazon Kindle

Amazon’s Public Library Page

 

Devices

Helpful Links

Troubleshooting
  • EPUBs and PDFs can be returned early through Adobe Digital Editions on a computer, or through OverDrive Media Console on a portable device. WMA and MP3s *can’t* be returned early.
  • Be careful to choose the right format for your computer or device– the Kindle link is easy to hit instead of EPUB for instance.
  • Apple devices will not play WMA audiobooks without first being downloaded to a PC first (not a Mac, and not directly to the device), then transferring to the device via OverDrive Media Console.
  • Not all publishers offer their catalogs for libraries or in all formats– we are always happy to see if any particular title is available to libraries in the desired format.
  • Timing is critical: patron has 72 hours from when the notification email was sent (consider if it was in the middle of the night), and 30 minutes to move title from their cart to checkout. We urge people to take care of both steps promptly so they won’t lose their holds.

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