Checkouts: If you currently have a book checked out from the RBdigital App, it will be available through the remainder of the lending period, so you can finish your book without disruption or risk of losing your place in the book.
Holds and Wishlist: Holds and items on your wishlist cannot be moved to the ORL eBooks collection. You can get a record of this info from your account on the RBdigital Books website. Go to https://okanaganbc.rbdigital.com/profile, log in with your RBdigital account, and select Export My Transactions History to download a CSV file that you can open in your spreadsheet program. Once the title is available in the ORL eBooks collection, you can request the book again.
Need more information? Check out this article from OverDrive, our digital book provider: https://www.overdrive.com/RBdigital-patron-info.
Download the free RBdigital App from your app store to your tablet or smartphone.
The RBdigital App is available for...
Once you have downloaded the RBdigital App to your smartphone or tablet, you will be asked complete a quick sign-in process.
New to RBdigtal? You will need to create an account use the app and to check out books and magazines.
Do you already have an account for using the RBdigital Magazines and/or IndieFlix collections? You can sign in that account and skip this account creation step.
After you have downloaded and opened the RBdigital App, tap on the Not a Member? Register now link and follow the on screen prompts.
You will brought to the Home page of the app, where you can see all of the digital books and magazines available in the ORL's RBdigital collections.
Already have an RBdigital Account? After you have downloaded and opened the RBdigital App, you will be prompted to sign in.
There are two options...
1) From the Home screen of the app, you will see digital books and magazines listed by format. Swipe through the featured titles, or tap View All in the bottom right corner of the format box to see what is available in the format you want.
2) Tap on the three-line menu icon ≡ in the top left corner of the app screen to slide out the menu and tap AUDIOBOOKS or EBOOKS.
When viewing the format you want, tap Filter to search for digital books by Name of the title or author, or to select a Genre or Audience to browse.
When you find a digital book you want to borrow, you can...
After tapping on Checkout, the button will turn into a Play or Read button. Tap the Play or Read button, to open and download your book right away.
Or, tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen to continue browsing.
You can check out up to 10 digital books at a time.
To see what books you have checked out, tap on the three-line menu icon ≡ in the top left corner of the app screen to slide out the menu.
Tap Checked Out.
Your books should appear under the AUDIOBOOKS or EBOOKS label.
Tap on the Play, Read, or Download buttons underneath cover image of the digital to start or continue enjoying the borrowed book.
Settings for eAudiobooks, such as Playback speed, Add Bookmark, Chapter List, Sleep Timer ca nbe accessed in the lower part of the screen when the book is playing.
To bookmark your place, tap the yellow ribbon in the upper right hand corner of the app screen. To find your list of bookmarks, tap on the three-line menu on the top right of the screen when the eBook is open, then tap on the Bookmarks heading.
Tap on the Gear wheel icon to change the eBook reading settings for layout, text size and font and themes for changing background or text colour.
To get back to the RBdigital App home screen after enjoying a book, tap the Back button in the top left corner.
Tap on the three-line menu icon ≡ in the top left corner of the app screen to slide out the menu.
Tap of the cover image of the digital book you would like to return or renew.
On the next screen, tap on the the Return or Renew buttons.
Digital books will also automatically be returned at the end of their loan period. Digital books can be renewed twice.
The RBdigital App can also be used to enjoy digital magazines from the RBdigital Magazines collection. Learn how to get started with eMagazines.
These are general instructions to get you started. The steps described may differ slightly for the computer or mobile device you are using.
The RBdigital website has a comprehensive Help section, where you can find video tutorials, Frequently Asked Questions about using the collection, and a support request form to get help from RBdigital.
Or, get in touch with the ORL:
Call us at 1-844-649-8127.
OR
Email help@orl.bc.ca, in your email, please include: