E Books From Public Libraries

I have a 64GB Playbook and have recenttly installed OS 2. As i wished to use the PB as an e-reader for my wife, I purchased Overdrive from the BB App Store and it works perfectly provided the e book is a direct download from the public library. Where the e book is on the reserve list and I have to put a hold on it, the library sends an e-mail when it is available for download. When I hit the download button it sends me an .acsm file which can only be opened by Adobe Digital Editions. I have ADE on my home PC. The problem may be that I have set up an Adobe I.D. in my wife's name for the Playbook and another I.D. in my name for the home PC. Perhaps i need the same I.D. for both devices as Overdrive doesn't recognize the .acsm files. Any advice and guidance would be welcomed.
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You should be able to access your library through the Overdrive application and download the book directly to the PlayBook even if it is one you had on the reserve list. This is how my library works, so unless yours is specifically setup in a different way you should be OK.
I don't believe Adobe Digital Editions will recognize the PlayBook via USB, so I think downloading from within the Overdrive application is your only option at this point.
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Ever heard of.. "Dont Shoot The Messenger".....
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