Alternative Method For Getting Books(epub format) To Post In DPG

[br8dr99]

We Mods hear from a lot of newbies about how they find it hard to post books here because of either a limited budget or because a lot of books are already posted here, etc. I'm gonna give you a method that may take some work but should require no $. Some of the other mods & supporters may have heard me refer to this as the "library method"

Basically this method will work if you can access/download ebooks from your public library. Overdrive is a system connected to some libraries(libraries in the US and in some other countries)which allows for downloading ebooks(& audiobooks) for personal use over your computer. Usually there are time limits(just like regular library books) & DRM's but this method should strip the time limits/DRM and give you a unrestricted copy for your personal collection. (if not..something went wrong..PM me)

First: Access your local library's website(or check Overdrive's website) and see if online ebook/audiobook borrowing is available in your area. If it is and you have a library card(must have library to access most libraries' online services), you are good to go. If not..then end of the road for you .

Second: If you have never borrowed online from your local library..get Adobe Digital Editions(free program...you'll need it to read the books and for the later part of this tutorial)

**For First time library downloaders:***


When you first download/borrow online from your library you hit the borrow button and it goes on the bookshelf. Usually libraries limit how many books you can download borrow at one time(My library limit is 6 ..but it could vary between libraries)and they limit how long you can borrow for(Mostly about 7 days ..give or take). That can be shortened when you return the book(after you stripped it of course)...I'll tell you how to return the ebook sooner than due date at the end of the tutorial.
From the bookshelf you can pick the format to download(my library has Kindle/epub/pdf..depending on the book). Choose the format and click download. It will download a ACSM file to your download folder...open the ACSM file with Adobe Digital Editions. And now you have a readable(but restricted) ebook.

Now to strip the book

Now before stripping ..use Google and search for "ePUBee DRM Removal"...sorry dpgroup rules won't allow for direct link. It's an amazing, easy to use, freeware program that will strip the DRM/time limit off these books.

From this point instructions will be about how to take those library books you just downloaded/borrowed and strip them.
For the purpose of this tutorial I have used the book Half Hour Hungries by Sabrina Parrini.
Always borrow & download the book from the library..then open it in ADE(Adobe Digital Editions) before trying to strip it with epubee.

Once epubee is downloaded:

Step 1:
Open epubee and you get the screen below
step1.jpg

Click the add button and you move on to the next step

Step 2:
step2.jpg
See where I circled...double click that and move on to next step


Step 3


step3.jpg


At this point you'll see the book you downloaded from the library and opened with ADE earlier. **Right now that book still has it's DRM/time limit.** Step 3 & 4 will strip that limit. Double click that book(or click it once & then click open..whichever you prefer). This will take you to the next step.

Step 4:

step4.jpg
When you're doing step 3 and the book is added, epubee starts the process and very quickly you get the picture you see above(speed depends on number of books/file size/etc). Once you see "decrypted" in the status..follow the picture instructions and click the button with the circling green arrows. This will take you to your next and last step.

Step 5:
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As you can see by the picture..your book is now stripped and ready for regular personal use. Click and drag it over to your downloads folder. That click & drag makes it much easier to find it & put it into Calibre later(or whatever book filing system you use).

**Additional bonus step:**

If you do the steps above...you obviously no longer need the original and will want to return it. Returning it clears up the limits and allows you to borrow more books. Simply go back into ADE and on the library screen...right click the book you want to return. A list will pop up ...go down the list & click return borrowed item..and DONE..on the same screen click add to library in the upper right corner..delete the original ACSM file from your downloads folder.

Recommendations/Suggestions:

• could the DRM be stripped with Calibre? possibly..but I've never tried it(and have never been a fan of DRM stripping using Calibre anyways)
• if you do this method to get books for quality posts here in DPG...I suggest looking through your library's sections of cooking/business/children's/biographies/etc first. Here in DPG the posts in those sections aren't as high as the romance sections so you have better chances of finding ones there first for posting purposes. (Many of the kids/cooking/biography books I've posted on DPG come from this)
• Follow this order = download book from library ~ open library book in ADE~then strip book in epubee. Apparently epubee gets cranky if the second step is not done.
• Can this be done in other formats?..possibly. I've done this strictly with epub from start to finish. If you try this with Kindle format ...you may need a different version of epubee DRM removal program. I've never tried that...epub was just easier.
• It is like anything else...the more you do it the faster & easier it will get. With my library I can usually get anywhere from 1-6 books a week to post here doing this. I suggest starting with 1 at a time and work your way up from there..if you can do two a week with this you can easily make 7-8 posts a month.
• Remember: This is limited to libraries that allow online borrowing/downloading.

Well that's it for this tutorial. If there are any questions/suggestions/problems...send me a PM and I'll add them in.

[southernbelle]

Thanks br8 this is great, Actually never thought about using local library and just checked it out. I can borrow up to 8 books a time

[Aglaea]

Okay, my public library allows downloads via Overdrive, that then have to open in Adobe Digital Editions and be side-loaded onto my Nook. They were super DRM'd before.

I will give this a try and see if it works!

I'll let you know my result!

EDIT:

Okay, downloaded the program. Scanned it with Avast! and then installed it. Also, after a recent malware/adware/virus issue, I decided to be paranoid and run a malwareBytes scan right after. LOL. Nothing was detected. So...seems like a safe program.


I decided on a book I've not been able to find anywhere --
The House of Puzzles - Richard Newsome
I was planning on reading it via my library when I got to the book, but if this works, now I'll be able to share it with others

EDIT2: And it appears to work!
AWESOME!!!!!!

What's cool about this is the library often has books people don't post online or share (here or elsewhere), so it's a good way to fill in any gaps of series and other genres!

Thanks br8dr99!

EDIT3:
Kazzie said the epub worked, so I decided to post it.

[HarleyR63]

I've been using the library to fill in where I wasn't able to buy.
But the books I REALLY wanted seemed to be in overdrive mode... which really bites.
Anyways, I'm able to get 20 books out at a time and just ran from (wheels burnin') 6 that were overdrive.
had the app on cell but never figured out the system. If this works to where I can wrap my lil brain around..
Watch out forum! chaos.
Yes, kazz.... CHAOS. lol

EDIT:
I have another OCT 2015 ton of HQR books on order... not sure day of release from library.
Will be working on those mid-sept I spose'. Just to let you know in case anyone's interested in them before buying.

[br8dr99]

I've been using the library to fill in where I wasn't able to buy.
But the books I REALLY wanted seemed to be in overdrive mode... which really bites.
Anyways, I'm able to get 20 books out at a time and just ran from (wheels burnin') 6 that were overdrive.
had the app on cell but never figured out the system. If this works to where I can wrap my lil brain around..
Watch out forum! chaos.
Yes, kazz.... CHAOS. lol

EDIT:
I have another OCT 2015 ton of HQR books on order... not sure day of release from library.
Will be working on those mid-sept I spose'. Just to let you know in case anyone's interested in them before buying.

Harley...

This process was done on my desktop so I'm not sure how/if the process is affected if you start involving apps/tablets/cellphone. My cell is an antique flip pay as go type...I'm lucky the thing still makes calls . If you do it just try one like Aglaea did...and if you have problems just pm me.

[Lyenn]

Too bad that it doesn't work in my country.

[smina]

it doesn`t in here too!! because iI Can`t find books in English

[Erika_P]

Does this DRM ibooks? I am unable to understand how to drm, and I have many books from here. Thank you if you can help.

[Maneme]

There are a lot of things about DRM books in internet. The method are different, depending the library.

[step1486]

sometimes. I have a MAC and when I download from overdrive it usually says kindle/epub/open epub format. Open ePub have no DRM so you can post easily. The epub and mobi/kindle format do. I usually download and open with ADE (Adobe Digital Editions). (I have apprentice elf's DRM removal plugin added to my Calibre.) I then add the book to Calibre. I can then open it up on iTunes. A way to check whether the DRM is stripped is if you can open the book up in iTunes - if you can you're all set if you can't you have to make sure your opening the correct ePub file. (Because you will have two - one in your calibre library folder location, and on win your adobe digital folder location).

A quirk I've found is that if I open up the ADE ePub version with iTunes I get an error message and then when I open up the Calibre version I still get the same error message - I think because its the same book iTunes just tries to open up the most recent version that was open so you have to delete the book from your iTunes bookshelf before you can open the calibre epub