![]() You'll need to transfer library ebooks from a computer using Adobe Digital Editions. If you're using an older Kobo eReader, like an earlier Kobo Aura, Touch 2.0, or Glo, the procedure is more complicated. Follow the steps on Kobo's help site to get started. ![]() This makes it a bit easy to borrow and read OverDrive books right from your Kobo. There is a built-in Libby (OverDrive) feature available for the following Kobo eReaders: You can also watch a short video about reading Libby books with Kindle. Follow the steps in this Libby Help page to send a Libby book to Kindle eReaders. With Kindle eReaders like Kindle Paperwhite, You can read Libby (OverDrive) eBooks that have Kindle versions available. Yes, you can borrow a small portion of the library's books, mainly some eBooks from Libby (OverDrive).ĭepending on the device, the experience can be very different. Can I get library eBooks with an eReader? If an eReader does not support installing apps from these app stores, it won't work. Only a few are available via the Amazon Appstore. Moreover, they are only available via the Apple store or the Google Play Store. Mostly, these apps do not work well with eReader platforms since they are usually made only for the iOS or Android. A few examples here are Axis 360, Hoopla, and Libby (Overdrive). This means you need to download those Apps onto your own devices in order to access and enjoy the content. Online resources for eBooks and eAudiobooks are best accessed via their own native Apps if they have one. All of these make up most of the items in our A-Z resources list. Instead, libraries subscribe to online resource products from third party providers. Public libraries do not usually purchase and own online resources like eBooks one by one as we do with printed books due to licensing restrictions and costs. Some of you may not be aware of this, but libraries operate online-resource collections quite differently from our print collection.Īs defined in our Collection Development Policy, “an electronic-resource collection is a collection of items in the form of online databases, e-books, streaming music, video and audiobooks, and various other services made available online.” I call them library apps, but these are not developed or maintained by the Library. Why eReaders do not work well with library resources?ĮReader screens are best for your eyes, but their ecosystem does not work well with library eBook apps. If you do not mind the small screen, an Android phone or an iPhone will do the job as well. Our advice has been that if you really want to enjoy the complete library eBook collection, please consider using a modern Android tablet or an iPad instead. We receive many queries on how to use eReaders, like a Kindle Paperwhite or a Kobo, with library eBooks. The upgrades are nice but when it comes to reading ebooks both models pretty much perform identically.None of them works well enough to be considered the "best." I guess Kobo really likes that design and didn’t feel like much needed changing. Most of the changes are very subtle, which is kind of surprising considering the Clara HD was released nearly four and a half years ago now. The Clara 2E has a blue back so it’s easy to tell it from behind, and they moved the power button from the bottom to the back, which helps avoid accidentally hitting the power button. Looking at them from the front the two are virtually indistinguishable from each other. It’s interesting how similar the Clara 2E is to the Clara HD. The difference is very subtle but it is noticeable under certain lighting conditions. The Clara 2E has a newer Carta 1200 screen, so blacks are a bit darker than the Clara HD, and it helps make the text stand out a little more. The overall dimensions are slightly different, just enough to make it so covers aren’t interchangeable: Kobo Clara HD measurements: 110 x 159.6 x 8.35 mm Kobo Clara 2E measurements: 112.05 x 159.02 x 8.66 mm. Carta 1200 E Ink screen (slightly darker blacks).I can’t say one is better than the other, just slightly different. The lights have slightly different color tones on my Clara 2E, but that’s common among devices of the same generation so that’s not unexpected. The frontlights are pretty much the same as well.
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