How to read public library books on iPad?
Updated : April 27th, 2012
Public library use Overdrive for their ebook management. Is there any way to borrow library books onto read in iBooks?
iPad app ibook support epub format ebook, but it does NOT support DRM epub ebook, here is way to read your DRM ebook on iPad.
1) first you need download and install Adobe Digital Editions, open you ebook in digital editions.
2) Download and install epub DRM Removal that will remove drm protection from epub books.
3) Run epub DRM Removal, it is easy to use, select epub file from digital editions folder, click “Remove” button, a new .epub file created without drm protection.
4) Drag new epub file to itune, sync to ipad, enjoy it.
How to convert Sony Reader Library eBooks to PDF ?
To remove Sony Reader Library ebook drm and convert to PDF format, you need to do follow steps
1). Install Adobe Digital Editions, click here to install
2). Run Digital Editions, Add ebook from reader library into digital editions library.
click “Library” button and select “Add Item to Library ” in digital editions, then open reader library folder, select epub book to import into ADE.
reader library path is C:\Users\aa\Documents\My Books\Reader Library (windows 7)
3). You also need download Digital Editions Converter that will convert ebooks to PDF file, click to download it
4). Run (digital editions)ADE, Open your epub, roll to page 4 or 5.
5). Run Digital Editions Converter, go through 4 step setting, click “Capture” button to start to convert, it will go through all pages of ebook and produce a PDF file without DRm, you can read pdf in computer or e-reader.
It might be necessary to download and install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). Although Sony’s newest eBook Library 3.0 software now seems to take over all prior ADE functionality (including DRM — Digital Rights Management copy protection — and returning eBooks to the public library), Browse, checkout and download eBooks for public library free, all you need is a library card and an Adobe account. ADE will prompt you to register the software and authorize your desktop/notebook machine. Do so! This is required to enable your machine to deal with the necessary Adobe-provided copy-protection (DRM).
How to convert DRM ePub to PDF?
It is well know that you can’t read DRM epub in any device, ePub DRM Protection prevent you to do that, this is tutorial how to converter DRM ePub to PDF, read it in any device, it support ePub purchased from kobo, sony, google play ebook store, and all epub download in Adobe digital editions.
When you have bought the drmed books, you just need this simple way to resolve the conversion matter. It is very convenient for readers to convert EPUB to PDF no matter the books contain drm or not.
How to convert drm epub to pdf?
1. First of all, if you have not installed Adobe Digital Editions, click here to download it. Then use your Adobe ID account to activate the Adobe Digital editions on the current computer.
There is something that you need to pay attention to: If your EPUB books are downloaded or copied from other devices, they are not able to be converted. And if so, you need to use Adobe Digital Editions to re-download the books into your current computer.
2. Download and install ePub Converter, it’s one of the best ebook conversion tools to help you convert drm epub file to pdf.
Download for Windows
Download for Mac3. Run ePub Converter, click “Digital Editions” button to import Adobe DRM epub file into converter, if you have B&N ebook, just click “Nook” button to import nook ebook.
user also click “Open” button to open digital editions folder, drag drop epub file into converter window.
4. Select output format, user can set paper size if output is PDF format, it support Letter, A4, A5, B4,B5 size, then Click “Convert” button to start job, it takes time to convert to other format, wait until job finished.
converter supports batch conversion mode, And conversion process is promised without any quality loss to your files. The books will still keep the same quality as the original one.
5. After you succeeded in converting EPUB to PDF, you can read your epub in any device.
6. if conversion fails, double-click file name in list in converter windows, you get error message in detail.
About Epub ebook format
Epub file format is an ebook standard format. it is supported by the majority of the reader devices in the market, such as: Adobe Digital Editions, Google Books, iBooks, Calibre.
EPUB 2.0 was approved in October 2007, with a maintenance update (2.0.1) intended to clarify and correct errata in the specifications being approved in September 2010 EPUB version 2.0.1 consists of three specifications:
PDF is a file format used to represent documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating systems. Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.