Using EBSCO eBooks

Once their checkout period has expired, eBooks are automatically made available for others to access. The downloaded (*.acsm, *.pdf, *.epub) files of expired eBooks cannot be opened but remain stored on your desktop. These files need to be removed manually:

1. Open Adobe Digital Editions
2. Select the item to be removed from your library
3. Go to File > Remove from Library
   
4. Click the Remove button in the new pop-up window
   

Downloaded eBooks can be returned before their expiration date using Adobe Digital Editions.

NOTE:eBooks can only be returned using the desktop version of Adobe Digital Editions. They cannot be returned when using Adobe Digital Editions on a mobile device.

IMPORTANT: To return an eBook before its due date:

1. Open Adobe® Digital Editions
2. From the Libraryview screen, click on the eBook you would like to return
3. While the cursor is still over the item you want to return, right-click to display a menu
4. From this menu, left-click on Return borrowed Item
5. Click the Return button to confirm you would like to return the eBook. The eBook is checked in and removed from your Library view screen and is available to other users to access
   

ATTENTION: When returning an eBook prior to its due date, DO NOT click on "Remove from Library". This action will remove the file from Adobe® Digital Editions, but the eBook will still show as checked out to you in your EBSCO Account. 

If you accidentally remove the file from Adobe® Digital Editions instead of returning the eBook, you will have to re-download the file, open it in Adobe® Digital Editions, then follow the steps above on how to return an EBSCO eBook.

If you are unable to remove the eBook file from your Adobe Digital Editions interface after its expiration date, you will need to look for answers in the Adobe Digital Editions Community forum

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