We highly recommend using the NetGalley Shelf app or NetGalley Reader, but you can also use a Kobo device or app to read NetGalley files. (Note that the NetGalley Shelf app is the exclusive way to listen to audiobooks made available on NetGalley.)
1. Go to your NetGalley Profile > Devices
- Scroll down to the Send to Kobo section
- Click to Connect to your Kobo account
2. Sign into your Kobo account*:
*please note that if you are already signed into your Kobo account, this Sign In screen will not appear and you will be connected automatically and then redirected back to your NetGalley profile
3. You will be automatically directed back to your NetGalley Profile, where you can confirm that you are now connected:
4. Find the book you want to read via Kobo
- In your NetGalley account, go to your Shelf section to see a list of all the books you’ve been approved to access. Click on a book to view the available reading options in the center of the page. If you see the Send to Kobo button, just press it once.
5. Check your Kobo device or app
- It can take anywhere from a couple of minutes to an hour for your book to arrive in your Kobo library. Do make sure your device or app is connected to WiFi.
If there is no Send to Kobo button available for the book, click here.
Need to change the Kobo account that is linked in your NetGalley profile? Click here.
Have another device?
Check out our Device Guide for a list of supported devices and instructions for downloading your approved books.