eBook Readers Can Now Return an eBook on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch

Library customers who read their eBooks on an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch can now return books early directly from their device! They no longer have to return their books early through Adobe Digital Editions installed on a PC.

Customers will need to have the latest OverDrive Media Console app running on their device, which is v2.3.1. If they need to upgrade to Version 2.3.1, here’s what they should do, from their device:

• Tap the App Store icon;
• Tap Updates (lower right hand corner on an iPad).
• Locate the OverDrive Media Console app and tap the “free” button.
• Tap the “install” button.
• An iTunes password is needed at this point.
• iTunes installs the upgraded app to the device.

To return a book early, from the device,

• At the OveDrive titles list, swipe the cover of the book to be returned.
• Tap “delete”
• A message will be displayed that says, “This title has not yet expired. Would you like to return it to your library early? (Expired titles are returned automatically)”.
• Choose either:
• Return and Delete - Tap this option! The book is deleted from the device and is returned.  Another title may be checked out immediately.
• Delete without Returning – Customers still have the option to delete a title from their device without returning it.

I think this is great news for mobile users!