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Galway Public Library- 5264 Sacandaga Rd. Galway, NY  12074 

518-882-6385-  

www.galwaypubliclibrary.org 

 

 

Quick Start Guide

 

The Nook & reading Galway Public Library/SALS ebooks

 

What do you need?

 

A Nook eReader 

Valid Galway Public Library (GPL) Card (includes a library card with less then $5.00 in 
fines). 

Computer with Internet Connection (wireless or network cabled) and a computer with a 
USB connection 

Internet browser compatible with GPL and SALS ebook download website 

http://

ebooks.galwaypubliclibrary.org/

 or http://salon.sals.edu 

Complete Nook training with a library staff member and signatures on  a Nook damage/loss 
liability statement with Galway Public Library. 

Using the Nook to download ebooks from Galway/SALS Ebook Salon Website

 

You can use Galway's Nook eReader to download and read ebook titles from the Galway/SALS 
digital download website 

http://ebooks.galwaypubliclibrary.org/

 or http://salon.sals.edu 

 
Before checking out and downloading ebook titles from your computer to the nook, you will 
need to install the free 

Adobe Digital Editions 

software which will allow you to transfer your 

downloaded ebook to your Galway Nook eReader 
 

Downloading Adobe Digital Editions to your Computer

 

 

1.  Go to 

http://www.adobe.com/products/

digitaleditions/

 and launch the Adobe Digital Editions 

Installer. 
 
2.  Follow the instructions provided and download 
Adobe Digital Editions. The program should open on 
your computer once installation is complete. 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for NOOK Color

Page 1: ...Galway Public Library 5264 Sacandaga Rd Galway NY 12074 518 882 6385 www galwaypubliclibrary org Table of Contents Introducing the Nook e reading device 1 7 Using the Nook to download SALS ebooks 7 1...

Page 2: ...me Button Press any time to go to the nook s Home screen and see icons for my library Color Touch screen The lower segment of the Nook is a Color Touch screen Use your fingers to enter text navigate r...

Page 3: ...ore options Color Touch Screen Actions Touch the arrows on the Color Touch Screen to move the cursor up and down on the Reading Screen Touch the circle on Color Touch Screen to select an item on the R...

Page 4: ...m of the nook c Press the power button on the top of your nook to turn it on d Plug your nook into a wall outlet You can use the nook while it charges The yellow charging indicator light illuminates w...

Page 5: ...ressing the my library tab brings up ei ther A My B N Library top screen which serves as the table of contents to the B N book titles stored on the nook or B My Documents This is where SALS Overdrive...

Page 6: ...ry the B N library contents window displays on the top These titles are purchased by Galway Public Library for your reading pleasure Pressing the selection circle allows you to select the book title t...

Page 7: ...isplays ebooks titles on the top These titles are free ebook titles from Google and any ebooks you checkout from the SALS Overdrive website by Galway Public Library for your reading pleasure Pressing...

Page 8: ...lity statement with Galway Public Library Using the Nook to download ebooks from Galway SALS Ebook Salon Website You can use Galway s Nook eReader to download and read ebook titles from the Galway SAL...

Page 9: ...ansfer items protected by digi tal rights management DRM between multiple computers or devices and restore them after a data loss or system reinstalla tion You will most likely receive this screen pro...

Page 10: ...sals edu 2 Hover the mouse over the section in the left hand menu bar This allows you to select a category that interests you from art to cooking to history to travel and so on Hover ing over Browse C...

Page 11: ...te your checkout before the eBook is returned to the library s collection NOTE If add to cart is not an option this means all of the electronic copies of the book are in use Click place a hold on the...

Page 12: ...the lending period to 7 or 14 days You may check out up to 12 eBooks at one time After choosing your lending period click Confirm Checkout and then click Download on the next page 7 A dialog box will...

Page 13: ...omatically open the ebook file with Adobe Digital Editions Your computer will probably display a download window to download the ebook file If the file doesn t download immediately double click the do...

Page 14: ...e Digital Editions click on the Book shelf or Li brary View icon in Adobe Digital Editions 10 Then plug in the Nook to your computer s USB port The Nook will display the screen shown here Leave the No...

Page 15: ...nook is connected with your com puter s USB port Adobe Digital editions will dis play the nook within the Bookshelf list In the Bookshelf view in Adobe Digital Editions you should now view a nook ico...

Page 16: ...Nook from your Computer 14 Now that the ebook title is stored on the Nook and Adobe Digital editions software is closed it is time to safely disconnect the Nook from your computer At the bottom right...

Page 17: ...second screen will prompt you to confirm your selection of hardware for stopping ejecting Please be sure to select the B N nook USB Device and click OK Note Please be sure to have Adobe Digital editio...

Page 18: ...onnection of the nook from your computer is marked by the following window 17 Once it is safe to disconnect the nook you are now ready to access and read your ebook title from the nook See page 7 to r...

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