Just announced! We'll be able to read library books on our Kindle soon! - Page 13

TimW · 09-13-2011, 09:54 PM

Amazon has had a sticky announcing library lending in the US "later this year" since April 20th. They un-stickied it today. It may mean nothing but I have a hunch an announcement will be made very shortly.

Andrew H. · 09-14-2011, 06:58 PM

Interesting - I've been assuming that they would announce/introduce library lending in connection with their new tablet, so I wonder if there will be an official announcement concerning the tablet, too.

jocampo · 09-15-2011, 02:12 PM

The wait is killing me!

TimW · 09-19-2011, 05:52 PM

Overdrive shows Kindle listed on the approved list as "Beta" and epub and pdf books available for use. Amazon's "Help" page says it's active. One catch (there's always a catch) is that books can't be wirelessly downloaded by 3G, only Wi-Fi. Anyone with a K1 or K2 will have to sideload library books. My library site hasn't updated with a Kindle link yet...has anyone else's?

stickybuns · 09-19-2011, 06:08 PM

Oops... I tried checking out a book but apparently there's no support for Adobe DRMed book. Well, at least I picked something that didn't have a waiting list.

TimW · 09-19-2011, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stickybuns

Oops... I tried checking out a book but apparently there's no support for Adobe DRMed book. Well, at least I picked something that didn't have a waiting list.

It's supposed to have a Kindle link to kick you over to Amazon to download the book. There's no link on my library's page yet. I suppose this will be ironed out in a day or so.

Donnageddon · 09-19-2011, 06:16 PM

Kindle Book (BETA) is now available at the King County Library System.

stickybuns · 09-19-2011, 06:20 PM

Yeah, I knew that there would be a link to Amazon, but I wasn't sure WHEN it would appear. "OK... maybe... NOW. Ok, no... maybe... NOW. Alright no link. OK... last screen... checking out... and... now? Oh. hmm. Guess not."

It'll be interesting to see if I can download to the Kindle once the link has presumably appeared in the next few days.

tomsem · 09-19-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TimW

Overdrive shows Kindle listed on the approved list as "Beta" and epub and pdf books available for use. Amazon's "Help" page says it's active. One catch (there's always a catch) is that books can't be wirelessly downloaded by 3G, only Wi-Fi. Anyone with a K1 or K2 will have to sideload library books. My library site hasn't updated with a Kindle link yet...has anyone else's?

Also apparently you have to go to 'Manage Your Kindle' to view status of your loan—no way to do it on Kindle itself (apart from using its web browser to go to MYK). I suppose this is the same with P2P loans, but still, it would be nice if this information were more accessible. Not that I'm complaining...

stickybuns · 09-19-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

Also apparently you have to go to 'Manage Your Kindle' to view status of your loan—no way to do it on Kindle itself (apart from using its web browser to go to MYK). I suppose this is the same with P2P loans, but still, it would be nice if this information were more accessible. Not that I'm complaining...

What about using the Kindle's web browser to access the "manage your kindle" page?

A built in library management system would be nice... hopefully, something will come with the next firmware update.

tubemonkey · 09-19-2011, 08:11 PM

Just downloaded a book from the Seattle Public Library to my Kindle. Nice and easy; and no wires.

Now, the new Sony reader promises the ability to download library books directly from the device without a computer. Will the Kindle be able to do the same thing?

tubemonkey · 09-19-2011, 08:15 PM

Hmmm, this is interesting. The Seattle Public Library shows 28,973 ebooks in its collection. When you click on the Kindle link, only 22,480 ebooks are available. Does that mean 6,493 ebooks can't be downloaded to the Kindle?

TimW · 09-19-2011, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Just downloaded a book from the Seattle Public Library to my Kindle. Nice and easy; and no wires.

Now, the new Sony reader promises the ability to download library books directly from the device without a computer. Will the Kindle be able to do the same thing?

You can if you don't mind using the Kindle's web browser to access your library to check out books.

tubemonkey · 09-19-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimW

You can if you don't mind using the Kindle's web browser to access your library to check out books.

Surfing the net on the Kindle is a painful experience and something I don't really want to do again.

I'm hoping Amazon matches Sony on this.

TimW · 09-19-2011, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Surfing the net on the Kindle is a painful experience and something I don't really want to do again.

I'm hoping Amazon matches Sony on this.

The procedure seems to be:

1) Check out book from library &
2) fulfill from Amazon

I don't see how that can be done without using a browser from somewhere.

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09-13-2011, 09:54 PM	#181
TimW Wizard Posts: 1,022 Karma: 6824104 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southeastern Kentucky Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G	Amazon has had a sticky announcing library lending in the US "later this year" since April 20th. They un-stickied it today. It may mean nothing but I have a hunch an announcement will be made very shortly.

09-14-2011, 06:58 PM	#182
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	Interesting - I've been assuming that they would announce/introduce library lending in connection with their new tablet, so I wonder if there will be an official announcement concerning the tablet, too.

09-15-2011, 02:12 PM	#183
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	The wait is killing me!

09-19-2011, 05:52 PM	#184
TimW Wizard Posts: 1,022 Karma: 6824104 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southeastern Kentucky Device: KK3G, KPW1, Sony PRST1, Sony PRS350, iPod Touch 5G	Overdrive shows Kindle listed on the approved list as "Beta" and epub and pdf books available for use. Amazon's "Help" page says it's active. One catch (there's always a catch) is that books can't be wirelessly downloaded by 3G, only Wi-Fi. Anyone with a K1 or K2 will have to sideload library books. My library site hasn't updated with a Kindle link yet...has anyone else's?

09-19-2011, 06:08 PM	#185
stickybuns Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 479729 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Oops... I tried checking out a book but apparently there's no support for Adobe DRMed book. Well, at least I picked something that didn't have a waiting list.

09-19-2011, 06:16 PM	#187
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Kindle Book (BETA) is now available at the King County Library System.

09-19-2011, 06:20 PM	#188
stickybuns Evangelist Posts: 405 Karma: 479729 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2	Yeah, I knew that there would be a link to Amazon, but I wasn't sure WHEN it would appear. "OK... maybe... NOW. Ok, no... maybe... NOW. Alright no link. OK... last screen... checking out... and... now? Oh. hmm. Guess not." It'll be interesting to see if I can download to the Kindle once the link has presumably appeared in the next few days.

09-19-2011, 08:11 PM	#191
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,476 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Just downloaded a book from the Seattle Public Library to my Kindle. Nice and easy; and no wires. Now, the new Sony reader promises the ability to download library books directly from the device without a computer. Will the Kindle be able to do the same thing?

09-19-2011, 08:15 PM	#192
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,476 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Hmmm, this is interesting. The Seattle Public Library shows 28,973 ebooks in its collection. When you click on the Kindle link, only 22,480 ebooks are available. Does that mean 6,493 ebooks can't be downloaded to the Kindle?