How to get started with Freading:
Instructional Video – Niche Academy
For computer access: https://pinckneylibrary.freading.com/users/signinup
Find and install the free Freading app for your device (available for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire).
Authorize with an Adobe ID:
You will need to authorize the app with an Adobe ID, which can be created for free if you don’t have one.
Use your library card number to log in to the Freading app.
Browse and download books from the library’s collection. You can then open and read them on your device.
What devices are compatible with Freading?
The most common devices that are compatible with Freading eBooks are:
• Any computer or laptop running on Windows, Mac or Linux platform with a browser that has been updated in the past year or two.
• Nook devices from Barnes and Noble. Nook devices are, however, not compatible with direct wireless downloading of Freading eBooks,
but will accept transfers from your PC or Mac through a simple process.
• The Apple iPad or iPhone. The Freading eBook service has a free application in the Apple App Store which you may download.
After you download the Freading app, use a web browser (for example, Safari) to access the library’s Freading website and then download
the eBook into the application. Direct downloading from within the application is not possible.
• The Kobo e-reader.
• Android devices. An app is available from the Android Market. After you download the Freading app, use a web browser (for example, Internet Explorer) to access the library’s Freading website and then download the eBook into the application. Direct downloading from within the application is not possible.
• At this time, regular Kindles and Kindle Paperwhites will not work with Freading. However, you are able to download Freading books onto a Kindle Fire.
Do I need any software to use Freading?
Yes. Freading EPUB and PDF books are wrapped in Adobe software which acts as Digital Rights Management (DRM).
DRM is what keeps track of how long an eBook is checked out, and “returns” it when the checkout expires.
If you use Freading on a computer, you will need to download Adobe Digital Editions to your computer, and create an Adobe ID to authorize it. Adobe Digital Editions enables you to download, read, and transfer eBooks.
If you use a mobile device to access Freading, you will need to download the Freading app from the Apple App Store, or the Android Market. You will also need to create an Adobe ID to authorize the app.