How do I keep my eBook from expiring?

The trick is super simple. Before OverDrive reaches back through the ether to reclaim their content, throw your device into airplane mode. This works for any ereader, tablet, or smartphone.

How long can you keep a book on OverDrive?

21 days
You can borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from Overdrive or Libby for 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days. It’s your choice! You can also set a default lending period for all items in a given format.

How do I extend my OverDrive?

How to renew digital titles

1. In your library’s digital collection, select. to go to your Loans page.
2. Select the Renew button under the title you’d like to renew.
3. Choose an option for the length of the renewal (if available).
4. After you renew the title, you’ll see the new due date and options to open or download it.

Can eBooks expire?

Most of the eBooks do not have an expiration date. You may retrieve and read archived eBooks anytime if the eBook itself has not expired. *Some eBooks (mainly free titles) are offered only for a limited period of time.

Where does OverDrive app store files?

Once the file (with extension . acsm) is downloaded from Overdrive, it is processed in Digital Editions and the final eBook downloaded, encrypted and finally dropped in the folder of the same name which will be created in your documents folder by default.

Do OverDrive ebooks automatically return?

All digital titles are automatically returned on their due dates, so you never have to worry about late fees. If you’d like to return a title early to make space in your library account, use one of the sections below.

Can you renew ebooks on OverDrive?

OverDrive offers the option to renew both eaudiobooks and ebooks. The option to renew a title becomes available three days (72 hours) before the title is set to expire, appearing next to the title on your Bookshelf under your library Account.

How do I rip audiobooks from OverDrive?

1. Open a downloaded audiobook in OverDrive for Windows 8/10.
2. Select Burn in the top-right corner.
3. You’ll be taken out of OverDrive for Windows 8/10. The burn wizard in the desktop app will open.
4. Follow the prompts in the wizard to burn part or all of the audiobook to a CD.
5. Once the audiobook burns to a CD, select Finish.

What happens when book expires on OverDrive?

All digital titles are automatically returned on their due dates, so you never have to worry about late fees.

Why do library ebooks expire?

Over the years, all 5 publishers have gone to a “metered access” model, meaning that titles expire after a set number of uses or months, at which time the library has to purchase the item again if they want to keep it available to their patrons.

How do I remove DRM from OverDrive ebooks?

Next, download a copy of the ebook DRM Removal tool. Open the app, select the EPUB file you want to work with from the Digital Editions folder, and hit the Remove button. Give the process a few seconds to complete and you will have removed the OverDrive DRM.