3M Cloud Library and iOS How do I get started?

To download eBooks from both Overdrive and the 3M Cloud Library, set up an Adobe ID at

Create an Adobe ID

Download and Install the 3M App on your device  Visit the app store by tapping the App Store button  Tap the search button and look for the “3M Cloud Library” app  Tap the Install button to download and install the app

Set Up  Open the app and select:  State (NH)  Library (Your Library)  Library Card ID: Enter your 14 digit Library Card Number (PLEASE NOTE, this cannot be your custom login for the catalog)  Your password: enter the 4 digit PIN you use to log into our catalog  Read and agree to the End User License Agreement  Tap Login

Find books several ways:  Search  Browse categories  Browse Shelves  Or search the library’s online catalog

Find books by Searching  Search for specific titles or authors by tapping the Search button at the bottom of the screen

Search  Enter the name of a title or author  Tap Search  A list of titles will display  Available titles will have green “Ready to Checkout” text

Find books by Category  Tap the Categories button at the bottom of the screen and navigate by subject area  Find a category you are interested in (Fiction, for example) and select it  Sometimes there will be more specific sub-categories:  (Fiction – Historical Fiction, for example)  A list of titles will display  Available titles will have green “Ready to Checkout” or “Check Out” text

Find books by Browsing  Tap the Shelves button to browse a selection of titles  Titles may be our newest purchases or our most popular  Check weekly for updates  Remember that Shelves show only a sample of available titles

Check books out  Tap the cover of an available title to see more details  Tap the Show More button to read a description of the book  Tap the green Check Out button if you want to read the book (or tap Add to Hold List if the book is checked out)  The title will then appear in your My Books tab

My Books  Tap the My Books button to go to your bookshelf  Tap the cover of the book you wish to read to open it  To return books early, press the red Check In button on the top right of the screen  Tap the X on the top left of the book cover you wish to return

My Books, continued  Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to check your reading history  Tap the Reading History button

Read your books  The Gear at the top middle of the screen will open your settings and allow you to adjust text size and margins  The i button will allow you to see more information about a title, and to check books back in early  The Magnifying Glass allows you to search the text  The “X” allows you to close the book and go back to your bookshelf  The Box at the top right allows you to set a bookmark  The Slider at the bottom of the screen allows you to skip ahead in the book

Getting eBooks through the Online Catalog:  Use our online catalog at to search for and check out eBooks  (Mobile phones typically default to a mobile optimized version)  Log In to your account  Tap Search the Catalog

From the mobile catalog’s search page:  Go into Advanced Search  Search for 3m  Limit by ‘Ebook (downloadable)’  Tap Search

Check Out  Select a book to check out  Tap on the title or the cover to see availability  Check out

Read your eBook  Open the 3M Cloud app on your device  Go to My Books  The book will automatically load and display