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Originally Posted by Mike L
The Overdrive page on my local library's site specifically says that Kindle Fire is supported, but other Kindles are not. I assume it means that you would need an app for the Fire that can read Mobi books.
Mike
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No, it means only the Kindle Fire can run apps, which is necessary in order to read EPUB formatted OverDrive books locked with Adobe Digital Editions.
The entire Kindle line reads MOBI and the recent ones (basically, anything Kindle Keyboard and onwards, but you may need to update the firmware for KK, KT, and some of the older basic Kindles) support reading the AZW3 updated form of MOBI.
Any Kindle no matter what will suport directly reading any book which is checked out from OverDrive as a Kindle book -- it is recorded in MYK and your Kindle Cloud, like any other book, but as a loan you lose access after it expires.
EDIT: I almost forgot -- this only applies inside the US, as
Kindle checkout isn't available from OverDrive outside the US! In that case, your ONLY option is ADE-protected EPUB, so you will need the OverDrive app for Kindle fire, and e-ink Kindles are right out. One workaround is to buy a US library card, say, from the Free Library of Pennsylvania which offers paid membership out-of-state/country.