Kindle library ebook lending feature rolls out
Amazon's library lending feature for Kindle is here, bringing an additional swath of ebooks to 11,000 public libraries in Amazon's proprietary Kindle-readable format.
Kindle library lending open to all, brings wireless ebook borrowing to 11,000 public institutions
You don't have to live in Seattle to borrow Kindle ebooks from your library anymore -- today, Amazon's imbued 11,000 public libraries across the country with the very same functionality that hit the Emerald City two days ago. That means you're a zip code search away from discovering whether your OverDrive-equipped library has Kindle ebooks, and a library card number and PIN away from downloading them to your device. That's assuming, of course, that you've got a USB cable or a steady dose...
Kindle library ebook lending goes beta, at least for Seattle residents
Amazon's Kindle forums are aflutter as a few users are now seeing that the promised library lending feature for Kindle is live in some areas -- Seattle at the very least. Amazon announced in April that it would be bringing the service, but since then has stayed quiet besides posting an information page detailing how the lending would work. If you're not familiar with how Amazon intends to handle ebook lending, here's the short version: your local library has a limited number of licenses for...
