LESSON 10

READING EBOOKS WITH OVERDRIVE

Now that you’ve learned how to listen to music online, let’s explore another pastime you can enjoy using your computer: books!

Installing and Signing Up for OverDrive

Adding a Library to Borrow From

Signing In to a Library

Finding and Borrowing a Book

Searching for a Book

The List of Results

Browsing for a Book

Borrowing a Book

Downloading a Book

Reading a Book

Changing the Font Size

Closing a Book

Returning a Book

Explore: Audiobooks

Phew, We Did It!

OverDrive is an app that lets you borrow ebooks for free from your local library and read them from the comfort of your computer. It works just like borrowing a regular library book: the book is loaned for a certain amount of time, and if a book is already ...

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