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ChaPTer 6
That’s where the Library comes in. It’s the central location for all your books,
newspapers, magazines, and more. Get there by tapping the Library icon on the
Quick Nav bar. Here’s what you can access from the Library:
•
All the books, newspapers, magazines, and other materials you bought
from the NOOK Store.
•
Books you’ve borrowed from NOOK Friends or your local library. (See
Chapter 7 for details.)
• Files such as music files, Microsoft Office files (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
PDF files, and books in the EPUB format that you’ve transferred to your
NOOK from your PC or Mac. (See page 282 for details.)
• Files (the same ones as mentioned in the previous point) that you’ve stored
on your SD card, if you’ve installed one. (See Chapter 11 for details.)
The Library is divided into several sections to make it easier to find and manage
everything:
• Media bar. This row of icons across the top of the screen sends you to
different areas of the Library, based on their content—Books, Magazines,
Newspapers, Apps, and so on. Tap any icon to get to that section. (For
more details about the Media bar, see the next page.)
• Library content. Here’s the reason you go to the Library in the first place—
for the content you have there. This section changes according to what
area of the Library you’re in—Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Apps, and so
on.
• Search box.
Tap here and search the Library. No matter what area of the
Library you’re in, you’ll search the entire Library, not just that section (page
74).
• Sync button.
If you’ve bought books, publications, or other items for the
NOOK from another device such as a tablet, computer, or smartphone, tap-
ping this button downloads them to your NOOK.
• Sorting and viewing options. Up at the top of your screen there are two
buttons for sorting and viewing your books in a variety of different ways
(page 165).
There’s lots to know about the Library. First, you’ll start with the Media bar.