Here is an easy way to download Internet Archive borrowed books with Chrome extension called Internet Archive Downloader.
Now you can download books from Archive.org Lending Library with just a click.
Back in May 2021, I showed you how to save Internet Archive borrowed books by decrypting the Adobe DRM copy protection.
In other words, you have to remove DRM (Digital Rights Management) from ACSM file online.
Now with this Chrome extension Internet Archive Downloader, you do not have to install the DRM removal tool, the E-book management tool Calibre and plugin.
No more problem about different Calibre version does not work with certain DRM remover plugin.
You just download and install this browser extension, and you can download books from Internet Archive Lending Library.
In other words, you can download the borrowed books from Archive.org with just one tool.
I have tried it out and it works great.
It works for both: "Borrow for 1 hour" and Borrow for 14 days".
Now let me show you step-by-step how to download books from Archive.org Lending Library.
Download Internet Archive borrowed books with Chrome extension
This is what you do:
Step 1: Install Internet Archive Downloader
Go to Chrome web store, click the "Add to Chrome" button.
A box pops up, click "Add extension".
Once it is installed to your Chrome browser, a box pops up, telling you that you have successfully installed the extension.
Click the Chrome Extensions icon (Puzzle piece symbol).
A box pops up, click the gray outline push pin icon.
Instantly the green color Internet Archive Downloader icon would pin onto the toolbar.
Step 2: Internet archive lending library
Go to Internet Lending Library and log in to your account.
Look for the book which you want to download.
Click the blue color "Borrow for 1 hour" or "Borrow for 14 days" button.
Click the "Download" button.
A box pops up asking you where you want to save the book in your computer.
It means it even return the borrowed book for you.
Now go to where you have saved the book, and it should be in PDF format.
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