The Verge - Kindle library ebook lending feature rolls outhttp://cdn1.sbnation.com/community_logos/34086/verge-fv.png2011-09-21T21:55:00Zhttp://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/22050432011-09-21T21:55:00Z2011-09-21T21:55:00ZKindle library lending open to all, brings wireless ebook borrowing to 11,000 public institutions
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<p>You don't have to live in Seattle to borrow Kindle ebooks from your library anymore -- today, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/brands/7" class="sbn-auto-link">Amazon</a>'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 <a href="http://search.overdrive.com/">zip code search</a> 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 of Wi-Fi. If you've got a Kindle 3G, Whispersync will still keep track of your notes and the like, but the company's not going to foot the bill to download them this time.</p>
<p><i>Source: <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1608874&highlight=">Amazon.com</a>, via </i><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/21/amazon-lets-you-check-out-kindle-books-from-library-websites-as/">Engadget</a></p>
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http://www.theverge.com/2011/9/21/2441008/kindle-library-lending-open-to-all-brings-wireless-ebook-borrowing-toSean Hollister2011-09-21T21:20:04Z2011-09-21T21:20:04ZKindle library ebook lending goes beta, at least for Seattle residents
<p>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 <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?ID=1552678&c=176060&p=irol-newsArticle">announced in April</a> that it would be bringing the service, but since then has stayed quiet besides posting an <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200747550">information page detailing how the lending would work</a>. 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 ebooks, which you can borrow for a set period of time; the service will be US-only. You'll also need to download the books over Wi-Fi or over USB, as it won't work over 3G if your Kindle supports it.</p>
<p>It appears that rather than using the popular ePub...</p>
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http://www.theverge.com/2011/9/21/2440966/kindle-library-ebook-lending-beta-seattleSean Hollister