E-book Installation Steps for All Devices

The Raritan Public Library is now offering e-books to patrons with iPhones/iPads, Kindle Fire, Android tablets and smart phones, as well as desktops and laptops. Before you can start enjoying our books you’ll have to setup a digital account and download the application needed to read the e-books. In the near future you will be able to download e-books on your Sony reader and Nook.

1.  Creating a digital library account via Baker & Taylor’s Axis360. (This allows the patron to access our digital catalog of e-books.)

a.  From the Raritan Public Library website (raritanlibrary.org), click on the Digital Catalog link. This will take you to our e-book web page named Magic Wall (http://rplib.axis360.baker-taylor.com/).

b.  Click on Login located in the upper right hand corner of the page, and follow the prompts to enter your library card # and pin #, user name and email address. If you do not already have a pin # for the e-book catalog, then create one now (this pin # does not have to be the same as the password used to log into our online catalog).

2.  Creating a Blio account. (This allows the patron to borrow books from our digital catalog.)

a.  After successfully creating and logging into the digital library account, click on My Account located at the top of the page. A small My Account window will open with your username already filled in.

b.  Click on words Create new Blio account in blue inside the opened window, and follow the prompts.

i. Enter your first name, last name, email address and then click Create.

ii.  Click ok after it says You have successfully created your new Blio account. Now you will need to get the application used to read our e-books.

3.  Downloading the Blio Reader to your device. (This allows you to download and read the books you select from our Magic Wall.)

a.  From the Magic Wall web page, click on Get the App, located on the left side of the page. The BLIO page will display where you will choose the device you will use for reading e-books.

i. Ipads/iphones users: Find the Apple icon (IOS) under the Mobile/Tablet listing and click on it. This will take you to the iTunes App Store where you will be able to download the Blio reader. Click the word Free. After the application downloads, open the Blio program and login. Please note that after you enter your password in the application you need to click the “Go” button on the iPad keyboard in order to login. Now you are ready to download books.

ii.  Android smartphones and tablets (excluding the Kindle Fire). This will take you to the Blio page.

1.  Click on Android OS link.

2.  Select Play Store to complete the action.

3.  Click Install.

4.  Follow the prompts to install the app on your device. Now open the Blio application and sign in.

iii.  Laptops and desktops.

1.  Click on Windows OS link.

2.  Follow the prompts on the Blio Download page for your operating system. Once the program is downloaded and installed you need to follow prompts by the program to complete the setup.

iv.  Kindle Fire – follow separate script provided by Baker & Taylor.

4.  Accessing the Digital Library Catalogue (Magic Wall).

a.  Go to the Raritan Library e-book catalog (Magic Wall) and log back in if you were logged out. Browse our selection and checkout a book by clicking on the cover. This will open the title to an expanded detail page where you can click the button Checkout Now (you don’t need to choose a format; Blio is the only format available). After confirming your Blio login information a checkout confirmation box should be displayed. Now switch over the Blio application and follow the prompts to begin reading your e-books. You may be required to authorize the device you are using by simply clicking Yes before you can start reading.

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