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If lending from public libraries is a must, get a Nook.
But the following are some of the advantages of having a Kindle over a Nook 1st gen (I used to own a Nook, sold it and buy a Kindle 3)
-Kindle is lighter
A few oz that after an hour or so of reading or even on the beach, you will notice, trust me on that.
-Kindle battery life is much better
I use my Kindle almost all days and I recharge every 3 weeks, average, with wifi off. At some point you are going to travel and then you will value the Kindle's battery life!
-Pearl screen (advanced eink screen)
Only Sony has a similar and modern eink screen. Contrast is better than Nook for a better reading experience. This is a fact, not an opinion.
-Amazon support
No questions, no problems, you don't like it you return it. If stop working for some reason (rare) they will exchange.
Sony ereaders are good, excellent quality. If you buy or get free books, you will be quite happy, but Sony's online bookstore is not as big as B&N or Amazon. Then you will have to deal with breaking DRM and converting via Calibre; if that's on your plans, getting the Sony will give you the best balance between PDF support and battery life.
Sony and Kindle have no problems when reading outdoor, but because the Nook 1st gen uses a small LCD screen for navigation, that can be a problem. I had problems with mine because the sun hits directly there and it's difficult to use that small LCD screen or navigate between chapters. The Nook eink screen has no glare though.
Honestly, all of them are easy to operate but I find the Kindle 3 easier to use than Nook, which most navigation is LCD screen which is kind of unresponsive at times.
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