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OverDrive: Getting Started

Getting started with OverDrive

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Borrow an eBook from OverDrive

1. On the CU Boulder OverDrive site go to the upper right hand corner and click sign in. Use your identikey to sign in.

OverDrive Sign In Button

2. Click on the BORROW button to select the eBook you would like to check out.

eBook Borrow link

3. Select how long you would like to borrow the book and click BORROW.

OverDrive Borrow Button

4. From there you can read/listen in your browser or Download to your device. You can also read it using OverDrive's free Libby app.

Read now and Download Buttons