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Originally Posted by dakini
I borrow from libraries in both the US and U.K. they all support kindle or ePub, you just choose which you want. Choosing Kindle sends you to Amazon where it sends your library book direct to device and removes it when the lend is finished. I can’t guarantee all libraries do that, but the four library systems I borrow from all do.
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I think you might have gotten lucky with the UK libraries you have tried.
Of the two I have access to, one uses
cloudLibrary by Bibliotheca, which doesn't support Kindle ("cloudLibrary is currently not compatible with Kindle Paperwhites or the Kindle Apps. If you would like to read eBooks on your Kindle please email
kindle-feedback@amazon.com and request that Amazon allow compatibility with cloudLibrary").
The other uses
OverDrive, which doesn't support Kindle in the UK ("Note: Kindle Books are currently available for U.S. libraries only.")
Amusingly, Amazon UK's help pages have an entry for "Borrow Books from a Public Library". It is empty.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200747550
While you may find individual libraries that do work, the safest assumption for the UK would be that you cannot borrow books on a Kindle.
One thing to think about though is Kindle Unlimited. If you don't mind paying the £8 per month, you may find it a better service than the public libraries. Obviously you don't have access to all the books that the public library does, but you also never have to go on a waitlist for a book, and the total number of books available is orders of magnitude higher.