eBook Resource Guide  Tags: e-books ebooks netlibrary books  

The Off-Line Reader allows you to download and read offline any NetLibrary pdf ebook.

Only the pdf versions of NetLibrary books will work with the off-line reader. Approx. ½ of the NetLibrary titles have both pdf and html versions.

You will need to download the “Adobe Digital Editions” plug-in which handles the Digital Rights Management. Follow the instructions in the panel to the right on this page.

The default checkout period for downloaded NetLibrary books is 7 days – the file will not open after 7 days and book will be "returned" to the collection for others to access.

You will need to manually delete the file from your computer when you are done; the program does not delete it even if the book has been "returned" to the collection.

1. Create an Adobe Account if you don't already have one (you will need your Adobe ID in step 10).
   1. creating an account is free and only takes a minute.
2. Install Adobe Digital Edition on your computer.
3. Set up a Netlibrary account if you don't already have one.
4. Log into NetLibrary.
5. Select Advanced Search
   1. To restrict your search to downloadable ebooks only, check the “Downloadable eBook” box
6. Select the title you want to view off-line.
7. Select “Show Details”
8. Select “Check Out & Download this eBook”
9. If the Adobe Reader plug in isn’t available, you will be prompted to download it.
   1. Requires Adobe Reader v. 6 or later.
10. If you authorize your computer with an Adobe ID, you will be able to transfer items protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) between multiple computers or devices.
11. To return an e-book early, select “Item Info” for the book in question from My bookshelf  and click on “Return Item.”

See Help within the Digital Editions software for more information.