If you are using OverDrive on a computer or desktop browser
Navigate to our website: https://www.pdl.michlibrary.org/
Scroll down and click on “Download audiobooks - ebooks - OverDrive” that is found both
underneath “The Stack Report” (purple button) OR in the box labeled “Download Books Here”
to the left of the page.
Now you are at OverDrive’s main home page screen. You will want to click on the “Sign In”
button in the upper righthand corner of the screen.
You will now have the option to click the dropdown for your home library.
Select “Portland District Library”. You will then be prompted to enter your library card number
in the box below this. You will want to add “PDL” to the beginning of the library card
numbers. See example below.
Then click “Sign In” and you will be taken back to the home page screen. Here you can browse
online materials using the search bar at the top of the page (it looks like a magnifying glass).
If you have other library cards, you will have to sign out of the current library card to sign into
another while browsing on a computer or desktop.
If you are using a mobile device or smart device
You will want to download the “OverDrive” app from your smart device’s store.
This will be either Google Play (Android) or App Store (Apple) in most cases.
Once you have successfully downloaded the app, click on it to open it up.
Example below is from the App Store on an iPhone.
You can also navigate to our website using a web browser on your mobile or smart
device and click on the OverDrive icon found there; you will find this icon underneath
the Stack Report button. It will open up a prompt to download the app from your device’s store.
After opening the app on your smart device you will then want to sign in.
You will be prompted at the top of your screen to sign in if this is the first time you
have done so OR if you have signed out of the library card you previously used.
- You will sign into your account by looking up our library using the dropdown and
the search bar as well. Once you have selected the library, you will enter your library card.
You will sign in by adding “PDL” to the beginning of your library card numbers.
Ex: PDL123456. See screenshot below for more clarification.
Once the information has been entered, you will click on the button “Sign In”
just below these text fields. This will lead you back to the home screen page.
You can tell you are signed in because there is no button at the top of the screen
prompting you to sign in. Here you will be able to search for your book using the
search bar at the top: click on the magnifying glass or click on the space just after
it to start.
Adding another library card to your OverDrive app
Note: The library card must be from another library system and the patron must be
using the smart device app, not the browser version. If using a browser to sign in,
a patron must completely sign out in order to sign into another library card;
you cannot switch between cards while still signed-in.
When adding another library card to your OverDrive, you will navigate to the left
of the screen where you see three lines. Click the three lines and a menu will pop up.
Underneath “My Libraries” you will see “Add a library”. Click on this to start adding your
other library card.
You will search for the library by typing the name in the search box and click the “Search”
button. You can also use the “Browse for libraries” button to get a list of libraries to
choose from.
Then you will be brought to the same sign-in page as adding a new card.
Once signed in you will be brought back to the main home page and you will know
you have signed in if there is no prompt to sign in on the screen.
How to sign into the Libby App
Note: Libby can only be utilized on a smart device and cannot be accessed through
a web browser.
You will need to download the Libby app on your smart device using either Google Play
store (Android) or the App Store (iPhone) in most cases. Below is what the app looks
like in the App store on an iPhone.
Once you have downloaded the Libby app, select it on your home screen.
Once the app is open you will want to add your library card. To do this, you will want
to click the Libby icon in the upper righthand corner of the screen.
Once you have selected the icon, a pop-out window will appear. You will then click on
“Add A Library” under Your Libraries.
Once you have chosen to add a library card, you will be taken to a screen where
you can search for your library. Type in “Portland District Library” in the search bar,
which will automatically pull-up “Woodlands Library Cooperative”. You will click on this
box to continue.
After selecting Woodlands Library Cooperative, you will be taken back to the main home
screen where you can search for books at the top of the page. You can also search for
books by hitting the button “Explore”, which allows you to further tailor your search when
browsing.
If you would ever like to add a new library card to your account or simply want to check
on the status of your card to see how many books you have borrowed, simply click on
the Libby icon in the top right hand corner of the screen. You will be taken to your
electronic card which tells you how many holds (books that you are on a waiting list
to receive) you have and how many loans you have (how many books you have
checked out). At the bottom of your electronic cards the option to add a library shows up
- you will simply click this and add your card this way.
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