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Old 10-29-2011, 08:57 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by l_macd View Post
You can use your Kindle to read library books, but it involves a bit of work to do so. If library books are going to be your main use for your ereader, it would be easier if you can sell it/exchange it/swap it for something like the Sony PRS-T1. It can be used to read books from the library with ease.

Do a google search for apprentice alf's blog for a bit more info, but as HarryT says, you have to strip the DRM from the book to be able to read it on the Kindle. Also, before you even get to that stage, you need to download the required Adobe software from the library website, and use it to get the epub or pdf file from the actual file you download from the library.

It'd be far better to get another e-reader suited to the task you want to use it for.
I agree. My main concern is that, while I'm sure most of us would agree that there's no problem with removing DRM from books that you've bought (and it's perfectly legal to do that in the UK), it's a whole different ball-game to strip DRM from library books. They are not your property and effectively by doing this you're stealing books from the library.

So yes, if library borrowing is your main reason for having a bookreader, get one which officially supports it, such as the Sony T1.
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