Overdrive - Public Domain Collection

Along with the collection we’ve purchased from Overdrive, we can also give our customers access to free public domain EPUB eBooks from within our Overdrive interface.  To take a look, go to our Overdrive Digital Downloads page and look for this graphic:

Here are some of the highlights of this collection:

·         This collection of eBooks is separate from our OverDrive collection.

·         This collection contains over 15,000 titles.

·         Patrons do NOT need to sign in to download the titles.

·         When a patron hovers over a book cover, the available metadata displays to them. 

·         Checkouts from the collection do not count against our regular checkout/lending options.

·         There are unlimited simultaneous downloads to these titles and downloads do not expire.

·         This collection uses Adobe Digital Editions software, the same software our customers use to access Overdrive.

·         Please refer to the ‘tips’ link at the top of the introduction to the collection for instructions on how to download content.

    

To save a public domain EPUB to a Windows computer:

·         Right-click the 'Download' link.

·         Select 'Save Target As...' or 'Save Link As...'.
A dialog box is displayed that allows you to select a location on your computer to which to save the eBook.

·         Select a location.

·         Click 'Save'.
The eBook is saved to your computer.

To add a public domain EPUB to the Adobe Digital Editions Library:

·         Open Adobe Digital Editions.

·         Click the Library icon in the upper left corner.
The Library is displayed.

·         Click the word 'Library' in the upper left corner.

·         Select 'Add Item to Library'.
The 'Select items to add to library' dialog box is displayed.

·         Navigate to location to which you saved the eBook.

·         Select the eBook.

·         On Windows, click 'Open'. On Mac, click 'Add'.
The eBook is added to the Adobe Digital Editions Library.