Google eBooks on your Home Computer or Laptop

What You'll Need to Get Started
 
  • A Google Account (if you have Gmail, you have this already.) Otherwise, sign up here.
  • Either a web browser if you would like to read while online, or Adobe Digital Editions if you would like to read offline.
     
Buying your Google eBook
 
  • Using the Search Google eBooks search form (to your upper left), search for the eBook you want to buy.
  • Purchase your eBook. If you have logged in to Bookshopwestportal.com using a NON-Google ID, the first time you purchase an ebook, you will be prompted to link your purchase to your Google Account. Say yes to everything.
     
Reading your Google eBook
 
  • To read in your web browser, simply go to bookshopwestportal.com, click My Account (you may need to log in, depending on whether or not you last logged out, then click My eBooks. Click the "READ" option and the book will open in your web browser.
  • To read offline, follow the above steps, but instead of "READ" select "DOWNLOAD." Open the eBook in Adobe Digital Editions, and you're ready to read.