Click “Yes” in the “Are you sure?” dialog box. Navigate to the unzipped DeDRM_tools folder on your computer and select the file DeDRM_plugin.zip. On the plugins screen, click on the “Load plugin from file” button. Inside Calibre, go to Preferences > Plugins to install the DeDRM plugin. The exact file you want on this page will be in the Assets section and look something like DeDRM_tools_10.0.3.zip (the number will change based on the current version of the plugin). mobi file for the Kindle 2 and transfer it to your device.ĭownload the DeDRM plugin from Github – this is required for Calibre to transfer the ebook to your Kindle. This app is how you’ll convert the book from a. You’ll need to know the login info you use to access the Toronto Library’s online catalog.ĭownload and install Calibre on your computer. This is used to download the ebook content from the Overdrive website.Īuthorize Digital Editions with the Toronto Library’s Overdrive ( instructions here). Initial setupĭownload and install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. If you go to Book Jail, it’s your own fault. This also removes the time-based restriction on your checkout, which almost certainly violates your library’s terms of service and probably infringes on copyrights. 👮 Important Disclaimer: One step in this process removes the DRM from your ebook file so it can be converted to a format your Kindle can read. You’ll need to use a Mac or Windows computer to download the books and then a USB cable to sync them to your Kindle.
Here is the somewhat convoluted technique I’ve been using for years to manage my ebooks (both library checkouts and Amazon purchases). Since about 90% of my reading consists of ebooks from my local library, this really put a crimp in my style.įortunately, there’s a workaround. You can buy a hardware Kindle device, but you can’t buy any ebooks from Amazon.ca or download ebooks to your Kindle from your local library 1.
One thing I didn’t realize before moving to Canada was that Amazon’s Kindle doesn’t really exist here.
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