Content Block library returned book "letter"?

[cc_in_oh]

When I return a borrowed book to my public library I get the "digital loan ended" email. I don't need the additional "letter" that gets downloaded to my PW (I'm hazy on why anyone would want it). Is there any way to block receipt of the letter?

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[eschwartz]

Nope, I wish there was.

I do have a KUAL extension which deletes various garbage including those letters en masse.

[cc_in_oh]

OK thanks - at least it's not as annoying as having every ebook acquisition appear in the carousel of every Fire tablet - especially the old KFHD8.9 where only one can be selected at a time. (I even tried leaving it in airplane mode for a few weeks but it still spammed me with the whole shebang first time I reconnected)

[badgoodDeb]

The letter has the title of the book on it, doesn't it? As it's title? I find it can serve as a reminder about what books I've borrowed.

Although I freely delete them sometimes too.

[cc_in_oh]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

The letter has the title of the book on it, doesn't it? As it's title? I find it can serve as a reminder about what books I've borrowed.

Although I freely delete them sometimes too.

I suppose, but it would be just as easy to retain the email, and borrowed book history remains in the "book>borrows" section of "manage content and devices" in the Amazon account.

I don't begrudge people who like getting the letter on their reading devices, I just think it would be nice if people who don't like it had the option to suppress it...

[badgoodDeb]

There's a "book>borrows" seciont in "manage contents and devices" ??? [runs off to look]

edit: it's empty. Does it only show what is currently borrowed? I just purchased the same book I had borrowed, so I don't currently have anything borrowed. But it's not showing my history of borrows. (Which I record in a text file, along with "titles I've read".)

[cc_in_oh]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

There's a "book>borrows" seciont in "manage contents and devices" ??? [runs off to look]

edit: it's empty. Does it only show what is currently borrowed? I just purchased the same book I had borrowed, so I don't currently have anything borrowed. But it's not showing my history of borrows. (Which I record in a text file, along with "titles I've read".)

I can't be 100% sure but mine appears to contain every book I've ever borrowed (using the Kindle download of course). I assumed that was true for everyone - I don't recall any special setting to make it happen. I would guess that many people delete those, but for me it's worthwhile to keep the history.

But wait - if you weren't aware of the "borrows" section, how were you returning books when finished? As far as I know that's the only way to return a book that's been downloaded?

[eschwartz]

Well, there is always waiting until the loan expires.

Which of course means anyone else who wants to read it will have to wait extra -- so please, everyone make sure to return library ebooks when you are finished with them...

[copyrite]

It's a shame returning the book isn't an option in the Kindle (eink) menu. I'd be more likely to return a book early then.

from my Galaxy S6

[cc_in_oh]

It occurs to me that people might not notice the Return option and just delete a borrowed book when finished, in which case I assume it would remain checked out until expiration. In that case it would of course not be retained in the Amazon account.

In any case, I suggest borrowing, downloading and returning a random book to see if it remains in your account. If not, there must be some setting I'm unaware of...

[cc_in_oh]

Originally Posted by copyrite

It's a shame returning the book isn't an option in the Kindle (eink) menu. I'd be more likely to return a book early then.

from my Galaxy S6

That would be a great option - libraries should be pushing Amazon for that feature to shorten turnaround times and boost circulation, especially with current best sellers like the new Harry Potter...

It would also be great if Calibre's Overdrive PI could remove a hold in all connected libraries at once. When the first checkout comes through it's a bit of a hassle to manually remove all the no-longer-needed holds. Unfortunately it's considerably easier to just wait for the checkout emails and use the link to return the book. Though now that I think about it, libraries presumably derive some benefit from the inflated the circ statistics...

[badgoodDeb]

I always borrow a new book, and say "yes, go ahead and remove the old one". That's the only way I was aware of, to return a borrowed book.

Do you think it really prevents others from borrowing it, as it would at a normal library? I'm aware that even digital books have a number-of-copies owned, so that a library can only loan out when one is returned. It never occurred to me that Amazon has that too?

[cc_in_oh]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I always borrow a new book, and say "yes, go ahead and remove the old one". That's the only way I was aware of, to return a borrowed book.

Do you think it really prevents others from borrowing it, as it would at a normal library? I'm aware that even digital books have a number-of-copies owned, so that a library can only loan out when one is returned. It never occurred to me that Amazon has that too?

No, this discussion is about public library books borrowed using Overdrive. Maybe slightly confusing because in the case of Kindle books, they're delivered and returned via your Amazon account.

To my knowledge Amazon's own one-title-at-a-time service doesn't have any limitations on concurrent borrowers...

[badgoodDeb]

(goes back to re-read first post) .... Ooops, so it is (about public library books). I read right past that part of the statement! Nevermind .....