Nook Glowlight 3

Report · Jan 29, 2018

Okay I got this nook glowlight 3 for christmas. I downloaded overdrive on my computer to check out ebooks from the library. I downloaded Adobe digital editions 4.5. I got two books into Adobe digital editions, but could not get the books on my nook. So the nook support team said that my nook is not compatible with adobe digital editions 4.5 and I need the 3.0 version adobe digital editions. Now, I cant get the book from the overdrive to adobe digital editions 3.0. Nook support now says that I have to contact Adobe support because this is now a adobe problem, not a nook problem. Somebody please help me read books on my nook.

Report · Jan 30, 2018

Up until I got a different newer glolight nook last week was able to use Adobe 4,57 to put library books on my nook. Plug nook into PC , open nook file, open first sub file, internal storage and nook shows up again, just copy and paste your ebooks into that file. It should be fine. My problem is I can't even get the adobe software to open. Have been trying everything I can think of.

Frankly I think Kindle and Adobe are in cahoots with each other and want to put Nook out of business. You notice their new software Libby can go from library to Kindle directly. It seems like rotten eggs to me.

Don't know if this will help you at all, but good luck

Report · Mar 17, 2018

Nook Glowlight 3 - "This book has been returned" and "Error opening book. Loan token update failed."

I love my new Nook Glowlight 3. But last week I was unable to open ePUB books from the public library ("This book has been returned" error). Had sessions with Nook and Overdrive support. Did a factory reset of Nook, deregistered and reregistered ADE on my Mac (Sierra), upgraded ADE from 4.5.6 to 4.5.7, and tried to install ADE 3.0, to no avail. Along the way, the "returned" error turned into "Error opening book. Loan token update failed." Needless to say, many wasted hours.

The issue is resolved by switching from Adobe Digital Editions 4.5.7 to ADE 3.0, but 4.5.7 must be uninstalled in order to install 3.0. Here's how I resolved the issue. It looks like a lot (14 steps!) but actually only took five minutes.

De-authorize ADE 4.5.7 on Mac
Uninstall ADE 4.5.7 by moving ADE files from Applications to TRASH
Empty TRASH
Download Adobe Digital Editions 3.0 from Adobe website and install
Any remaining Overdrive EPUB library books will still be in ADE, “remove” (not return) them from the ADE library
Close ADE
Connect Nook to computer
In Finder under Devices, Nook, delete Digital Editions folder
Eject Nook
Re-download desired ePUBs from public library (Overdrive)
Transfer downloaded books to ADE as usual; for transfer to be completed, ADE will request user ID and password to re-authorize computer
Connect Nook to computer
In ADE, transfer ePUBs to “Nook”
When completed, eject Nook

Hope this is helpful. Happy reading!

Report · May 02, 2024

An update for 2024: Macbook Air M3 with ADE 4.5.12: Downloaded ADE, logged in. Connected Nook Glowlight 3, tried to transfer library book .ascm file from downloads to ADE 4.5.12 and to my surprise, it worked without a hitch. Still enjoying my 2017 Nook Glowlight 3.

Report · Mar 22, 2018

For me, the simple answer is to use Calibre. The metadata directory can get confused (I have 450+ books) but if so, I just wipe the book, reinit it and download everything anew.