Library books?

[xenaxena]

I've heard you get can ebooks from the library.  Does anyone know the specifics on this?  Which format and how does it work on the Nook?

[Doug_Pardee Distinguished Bibliophile]

Check your library's web site. Most libraries that lend e-books do so through a contract with a company called OverDrive. OverDrive supplies e-books in Adobe EPUB format, which is the same format used by most e-book vendors other than Amazon, B&N, and Apple.

Here are instructions on using Adobe Digital Editions software for dealing with Adobe EPUB format:

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/NOOK-Simple-Touch-Support/Using-Adobe-Digital-Editions-ADE-Li...

Note: most of the big publishers restrict what e-books are available to libraries. Here's a run-down on the 'Big 6' US trade publishers:

• Random House — no restrictions
• HarperCollins — library must re-purchase e-book after 26 lends
• Hachette — no recent e-books
• Penguin — no recent e-books
• Simon & Schuster — no e-books at all
• Macmillan — no e-books at all