1. Enjoying 3M eBooks using a PC
How do I get started? (using Mozilla Firefox)

2. Enjoying 3M eBooks using a PC
 Register for an Adobe account (or use your existing
account)
 Download and install Adobe Digital Editions on your PC
or Mac
 Download and install 3M Cloud Library software
 Make sure you have installed the software necessary (if
any) to use your e-reader
 Log into the 3M Cloud Library app on your PC by
selecting your state and library, and entering your library
card number and PIN
 Browse and select an eBook
 Checkout and download an eBook
 Transfer the eBook to your eReader
 OR Search our online catalog to select and checkout a
book
 Return books early

3. 3M
compatible
tethered
devices
• NOOK
• Sony Reader
• Kobo
• Pandigital
• Literati
• 3M eReader
• (NOT Kindle)

4. Register for an Adobe ID at
www.adobe.com/account.html

5. Create an Adobe ID

6. Adobe Digital Editions and DRM
 eBooks are digital versions of printed books that can be
read on a variety of electronic reading devices like the
Nook, iPad, and many different types of smart phones.
The Adobe EPUB format uses Adobe Digital Rights
Management (DRM).
 DRM is managed by the software Adobe Digital Editions.
 EPUB eBooks can be downloaded and read on a PC or
Mac.
 Both PC and Mac users must download Adobe Digital
Editions and authenticate their computers with an Adobe
ID.
 The Adobe ID used to authenticate the computer must be
the same ID used to authenticate reading devices
(Nook, Kobo, etc.)

7. Download and install the appropriate Adobe
Digital Editions
 www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

8. Authorize your computer
 After ADE has installed, the set up assistant should
start
 Press “Continue” to authorize your computer
 Use your personal Adobe ID to authorize your
computer
 You must authorize your computer with your Adobe
ID to transfer eBooks to your device

9. Download the 3M Cloud Library app to your PC from
www.ebook.3m.com/library/patrons/

10. Click on the appropriate App

11. Download Cloud Library to your PC

12. Save file

13. Double click on downloaded file to execute

14. Run the file

15. Work through the set-up wizard and install
the App

16. Open the 3M Cloud Library app on your PC
by clicking on the shortcut on your desktop

17. Sign in by selecting your state and
library, and entering your library barcode
and PIN

18. Activate using your own Adobe ID and
password so you can transfer titles to
your own device

19. Browse the shelves, search or read

20. Browse and select
a book to check
out
Navigation icons at the top of
the screen allow you to
browse by:
Shelves (a topical selection
of titles) or
Categories (complete listing
of titles)
OR to search for specific
titles or authors
OR to view your checked out
books
Use Advanced Search to
limit results to currently
available titles

21. Choose a book and click the cover

22. Check it out

23. MyBooks shows all books checked out

24. To read a book, click on the cover

25. Transfer book
to your device
Turn on your device
Connect it to the PC
with a USB cable
A green “Transfer to
Device” banner will
appear on each title
Click the green
banner and the title
will transfer to your
device
Safely eject your
device

26. Search, download and return 3M
eBooks through our online catalog

27. Go to our online catalog and sign into your
Polaris account

28. Use your library barcode number and 4
digit PIN to log into your account

29. Browse the online catalog for a 3M eBook

30. Choose a title to check out or put on hold

31. Click on Check Out

32. Success! Now close the pop-up and
minimize your browser

33. Open the 3M Cloud Library app on your PC
by clicking on the shortcut on your desktop

34. If prompted when the Cloud Library
opens, be sure to activate using your own
Adobe ID

35. Click on the My Books tab to see your books
and click on the cover to download

36. Transfer book
to your device
Turn on your device
Connect it to the PC
with a USB cable
A green “Transfer to
Device” banner will
appear on each title
Click the green
banner and the title
will transfer to your
device
Safely eject your
device

37. Return
books early
Sign into your
library account
Go to My
Account – Items
Out
Click Check In

38. If the book you want is checked out, place a
hold

39. Sign into your library account and click on
Place Hold Now

40. You will be notified by email when the book
is available for you to check out

41. When you get the email notification, sign
into your library account (or 3M Cloud
Library account) and go to Requests. Click
on Check Out.

42. OR when you log into your 3M Cloud
Library account, a pop-up appears
alerting you that your request is
available.

43. Go to the MyBooks tab to see the
requested book ready to check out.