E-Readers at the Palisades Free Library: Getting Started with Kindle Fire Tablets: Kindle Fire, Fire HD, and Fire HDX

Step 1: Open the OverDrive app and swipe left to right or tap the menu icon to open the Home menu. Then tap Ramapo Catskill Library System.

Step 2: Tap on     in the upper right corner to log in with your library barcode and PIN number. By default, your PIN number is the last four digits of the phone number associated with your library record.

*Signing in allows you to view and access additional Advantage titles available only to Palisades Free Library patrons.

Step 3: Tap the Menu button to start browsing. You can search by collection, format, or genre. You can also search for a specific title or author by using the search box:

*You can filter your search by format, subject, publisher, device, etc. To limit results to only titles you can check out now, tap AVAILABLE NOW.

*The icons in the upper right hand corner of the book cover indicate if a title is available:

Step 1: To borrow a title on your Kindle tablet, tap on the book cover of the eBook or audiobook you want to check out.

*If you did not previously sign in, the app will prompt you to sign in with your library barcode and PIN number.

Step 2: Tap

Step 3: Click   to go to your Loans.

Step 4: Click the Download button and select Kindle Book:

*To download an audiobook to your Kindle, choose the MP3 Audiobook format.

Step 5:  You will be automatically directed to the Amazon web site to complete your check out. To start reading, find the book on the Kindle carousel and tap to open.

Note: You can also read Adobe EPUB eBooks on your Kindle Fire tablet. You first need to register for an Overdrive Account (see Step 2 of Getting Started) to authorize your device. After borrowing an eBook, tap the Download button (see Step 3, above) and choose the Adobe EPUB eBook format. Then, Confirm and Download. EPUB ebooks download directly to the Overdrive app.

Titles that are currently unavailable can be placed on hold.

Step 1: Tap

You will receive an email notification when the item becomes available.  You will have 3 days from the time you receive the email to borrow the title or select the option to have it delivered later. The "deliver later" option keeps you at the front of the wait list but passes that copy of the title to the next person in line.

If you take no action on an available hold: The "deliver after seven days" option will be automatically applied at the end of the three-day pickup window. You'll stay at the front of the wait list. The current copy will go to the next person in line.