SCL Digital Downloads

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Compatible formats: EPUB, OEPUB, PDF, OPDF
MP3 audiobooks can also be transferred to a Sony Reader using OverDrive Media Console

How to Download items for your Sony Reader

Downloading items to your Sony Reader does require the use of a computer. You will need to download the item to your computer, then add it to your Sony Reader. This process can be done using the Reader Library software that comes with your Reader.

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Update your Reader Library software (if it is not already updated) / Use the Library Finder in Reader Library to locate SCL / Search or browse for a title you are interested in, and check it out. / Download. When prompted how to open the file, choose “Reader Library” / Move the title to your Sony Reader as you would with any other item in your Reader Library.
  1. Update your Reader Library software, if you have not done so recently. You only need to do this once. Under the “Help” menu in Reader Library, select “check for updates” and follow the prompts. (If you have not installed Reader Library, you will need to do so first. Follow the instructions that came with your Sony Reader.)

  1. Use the Library Finder in Reader Library to locate SCL. With Reader Library open, select “eBook store” from the left hand menu. (The ebook store may come up automatically.) In the store, locate “Library Finder” under “Featured Links.”

The Public Library Service feature will load in your web browser. Search for “Strathcona County Library,” then select SCL from the resulting list. You will then be redirected to SCL’s e-books website.

  1. Search or Browse for a title you are interested in. Follow the steps to check out the title.
  2. Download. When prompted to open the file, choose “Open” and make sure “Reader Library” is the program your computer is going to use to open it. (It may come up automatically.)

  1. While the title downloads, it will appear as a turning circle in your Reader Library (next to the word “status.”)

Once your item is finished downloading, it will appear in your list of titles. You can move that item to your Sony Reader the same way you would any other title. (When your Sony reader is plugged into your computer, drag the title onto the icon for your Sony Reader.)

How to Return Items Early on your Sony Reader

Borrowed e-books from the library can be returned early if you are finished reading them. To return an item early, open Reader Library (if it is not already open). Go to your Library view, which shows all the titles in your collection. Right click on the cover of the library item you want to return, and an options menu will appear:

To delete the item without returning it (for example, if you want to keep reading it on another computer or device) select “Delete.” To delete the item and return it, select “Return Borrowed Item.” The item will appear in SCL’s digital collection again so others can download it, and it will also disappear from your Items Out.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
Phone: 780.410-8601 | Email: | or stop by one of our Information Desks

Last updated: January, 2013