My Library is lending for Kindle! - Page 2

Tinks · 09-21-2011, 02:24 PM

You all are so lucky. My library doesn't even mention kindle yet. It's not like I don't have a gazillion books already in possession to read, lol, but I want to play with the new library lending option.

TallMomof2 · 09-21-2011, 02:33 PM

It's working with the Fairfax County Library but not the Loudoun County Library.

markdek · 09-21-2011, 02:39 PM

My library in Michigan just got Kindle books lending.....hurray! Just got my 1st library book, and it worked.

Sydney's Mom · 09-21-2011, 03:14 PM

Wow, both the Chicago Public Library and the DuPage system have Kindle books, and they are all checked out!!! I wasn't able to get a single one on my hold list or wish list at either library. I have enough to read, but it really shows the pent up demand.

tomsem · 09-21-2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

Wow, both the Chicago Public Library and the DuPage system have Kindle books, and they are all checked out!!! I wasn't able to get a single one on my hold list or wish list at either library. I have enough to read, but it really shows the pent up demand.

Note that a given ebook 'license' allows checkout as either ePub or Kindle format (in some cases you might have PDF as well), but not both simultaneously. More than likely 95% of the titles were already checked out in ePub format before today, and the rest were gobbled up this morning (in one or the other format).

tbruin3235 · 09-21-2011, 03:33 PM

Harris County library in Houston, Texas now has Kindle lending also :-)

abookreader · 09-21-2011, 03:43 PM

This is really cool. I've had two books come up today where I had previously placed a hold on the ePub version, but it lets me choose the Kindle version when I go to check it out.

Plus - our library just added a whole bunch of books last week. This is great.

techiegirl · 09-21-2011, 03:44 PM

I am able to check out of the San Francisco library, but cannot download to the Kindle. It's not showing the books on list of items I have checked out and does not have a link for me to connect to my Amazon account.

stickybuns · 09-21-2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techiegirl

I am able to check out of the San Francisco library, but cannot download to the Kindle. It's not showing the books on list of items I have checked out and does not have a link for me to connect to my Amazon account.

Can you post a screen shot?

Harry_Y · 09-21-2011, 07:53 PM

Still Waiting for it to go live here

tomsem · 09-21-2011, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techiegirl

I am able to check out of the San Francisco library, but cannot download to the Kindle. It's not showing the books on list of items I have checked out and does not have a link for me to connect to my Amazon account.

Yeah, me too. It seems to be a SF problem: it worked fine with San Jose library. I sent them an email (not that they won't already know).

tomsem · 09-21-2011, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickybuns

Can you post a screen shot?

The Download page does not show the item you just checked out: the area where it should be is just blank, and no Send to Kindle button. So you can't download.

The bad part is that it counts against your checkout limit and nobody can check the book out at all until the loan period is over (or some admin gets in and resets things). And it does not list in My Book Shelf so you can't attempt download again.

Asking for a screen shot is therefore asking for someone to make another book inaccessible for 7-21 days. No need really. <g>

cHex · 09-21-2011, 08:08 PM

Kindle books still "coming soon" for San Diego and Imperial counties in California.

cfo · 09-21-2011, 08:10 PM

This is awesome. KSO with 3.2.1 and I checked out 2 books.

Thank goodness for the option to "only show titles with copies available."

techiegirl · 09-21-2011, 08:12 PM

Tomsem: I went to the SF library website on my iPad and was able to see the Kindle books on my "items out". I was able to download the Kindle books on the iPad but not the computer.

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09-21-2011, 02:24 PM	#16
Tinks Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 170 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Voyage	You all are so lucky. My library doesn't even mention kindle yet. It's not like I don't have a gazillion books already in possession to read, lol, but I want to play with the new library lending option.

09-21-2011, 02:33 PM	#17
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	It's working with the Fairfax County Library but not the Loudoun County Library.

09-21-2011, 02:39 PM	#18
markdek Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1015348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3	My library in Michigan just got Kindle books lending.....hurray! Just got my 1st library book, and it worked.

09-21-2011, 03:14 PM	#19
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Wow, both the Chicago Public Library and the DuPage system have Kindle books, and they are all checked out!!! I wasn't able to get a single one on my hold list or wish list at either library. I have enough to read, but it really shows the pent up demand.

09-21-2011, 03:33 PM	#21
tbruin3235 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Harris County library in Houston, Texas now has Kindle lending also :-)

09-21-2011, 03:43 PM	#22
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	This is really cool. I've had two books come up today where I had previously placed a hold on the ePub version, but it lets me choose the Kindle version when I go to check it out. Plus - our library just added a whole bunch of books last week. This is great.

09-21-2011, 03:44 PM	#23
techiegirl Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 1014914 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Mini, iPhone 6+	I am able to check out of the San Francisco library, but cannot download to the Kindle. It's not showing the books on list of items I have checked out and does not have a link for me to connect to my Amazon account.

09-21-2011, 07:53 PM	#25
Harry_Y Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 704492 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NY Device: Kindle 3, Kindle DX, Galaxy Tab 2	Still Waiting for it to go live here

09-21-2011, 08:08 PM	#28
cHex Zealot Posts: 127 Karma: 2843950 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard (K3)	Kindle books still "coming soon" for San Diego and Imperial counties in California.

09-21-2011, 08:10 PM	#29
cfo Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 667753 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Device: KSO, iPhone4	This is awesome. KSO with 3.2.1 and I checked out 2 books. Thank goodness for the option to "only show titles with copies available."

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09-21-2011, 08:12 PM	#30
techiegirl Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 1014914 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Mini, iPhone 6+	Tomsem: I went to the SF library website on my iPad and was able to see the Kindle books on my "items out". I was able to download the Kindle books on the iPad but not the computer.