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Downloading E-books to Your Device

Do the following either through the Internet connection on your device or your computer.

1. Check for software updates:

  • Update the iOS for your device, if needed.
  • Update Apple iBooks free e-reader app for your device, if needed.
  • If you do not have the Apple iBooks app, go to the Mac Apps Store and download it. You will need an Apple account to download.
  • Update iTunes on your computer, if needed.

2. Browse to the complete list of available Extension e-books.

3. Scroll down and select the EPUB link of the publication to download either directly to your device or to your computer.

  • If you download directly to your device, select Open in iBooks. The file should appear on the bookshelf.  Double-tap the EPUB file to open.
  • When downloading to the computer:
    • Windows PC: right-click the EPUB link you wish to download. Mac: hold down the <control>key and select the link.
    • Using your web browser: Internet Explorer/Firefox: choose "Save Link As...";  Safari: choose "Download Linked File As..."
    • Save file on computer desktop.

4. Transfer EPUB file from computer to your device.

  • Connect device to computer.
  • Open iTunes on computer.
  • In iTunes, select "File" then "Add File to Library..." (Windows PC) or "Add to Library..." (Mac).
  • Choose the EPUB file from the desktop and select "Open."
  • Select the "Books" section of the iTunes library.
  • Locate downloaded EPUB and drag to the device's library.
  • Open iBooks on your device and check that the EPUB file is on the bookshelf. Double-tap the EPUB file to open.

Do the following either through the Internet connection on your device or your computer.

1. Ensure that your device has an updated e-reader app to open e-books and read the EPUB format.  

2. Browse to the complete list of available Extension e-books.

3. Scroll down and select the EPUB link of the publication to download either directly to your device or to your computer.

4. On your computer:

  • Connect device to computer.
  • Windows PC: right-click the EPUB link you wish to download. Mac: hold down the <control>key and select the link.
  • Using your web browser: Internet Explorer/Firefox: choose "Save Link As...";  Safari: choose "Download Linked File As..."
  • Navigate to the "Documents" folder of your device and select "Save."
  • On your device, check that the EPUB file appears in the library.