Kindle Library Loans Goes Live Today, 21 Sep 2011 - Page 2

covingtoncat73 · 09-21-2011, 02:14 PM

That is good news for Kindle folks.

My library doesn't do this yet but it does have quite a few ePubs. I have Naomi Novik's Tounges of Serpents out right now. I have a Kobo and an Android phone that has both Kobo and Kindle and Overdrive aps on it, so I can read pretty much anything.

tubemonkey · 09-21-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

That is good news for Kindle folks.

My library doesn't do this yet but it does have quite a few ePubs. I have Naomi Novik's Tounges of Serpents out right now. I have a Kobo and an Android phone that has both Kobo and Kindle and Overdrive aps on it, so I can read pretty much anything.

With a tablet/smartphone, all things are readable

Tinks · 09-21-2011, 02:19 PM

I can't wait for this.

I emailed a librarian today to see when they will implement kindle on their website.

markbot · 09-21-2011, 02:19 PM

It seems that in a way digital books are actually good for corporations and bad for the reading public because copyright law doesn't prevent physical book lending due to the first sale doctrine, I believe. However, with digital books a publisher can require any purchaser to agree not to lend the book (or have DRM in place)...and if they do lend the book (or circumvent the DRM), they can get sued in civil court and/or face criminal penalties. Right?

Poodlemom1 · 09-21-2011, 02:23 PM

I just checked out a book for my kindle and it works great! I agree with other comments that it is much easier and faster than using ADE.

Giggleton · 09-21-2011, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markbot

It seems that in a way digital books are actually good for corporations and bad for libraries because copyright law doesn't prevent physical book lending due to the first sale doctrine, I believe. However, with digital books a publisher can require any purchaser to agree not to lend the book (or have DRM in place)...and if they do lend the book (or circumvent the DRM), they can get sued in civil court and/or face criminal penalties. Right?

Not quite, current copyright regimes are possibly good for corporations/capitalists/exploiters and possibly bad for the free dissemination of knowledge.

Books that delete themselves????

RDaneel54 · 09-21-2011, 03:03 PM

Excellent...

I just got my first library book on my Kindle. Super easy to do.

I also have 5 other ones for which I'm in queue (who came up with that word! - dumbest spelling ever).

Dean

Lazybones · 09-21-2011, 03:08 PM

Nothing on this yet at my library's web page, but I am looking forward to trying out the feature.

The Sacramento library's compatability list runs to dozens of items, and seems to have every e-reader except for the Kindle on it.

Daithi · 09-21-2011, 03:20 PM

The Providence, RI website offers digital services from OverDrive, but so far there is no option to download Kindle books.

RDaneel54 · 09-21-2011, 03:23 PM

My library is the "Southwest Public Library System" which is southwest of Columbus, Ohio. And they have over 7,000 ebooks available for Kindle.

radleyp · 09-21-2011, 03:38 PM

I downloaded via my ipad both to the ipad Kindle app and to the Kindle itself. Very easy to do. The only problem - and I am talking here about the New York Public Library - is that NYPL has but few ebooks and for those I want there are waiting lists. Why this is so I cannot understand, unless publishers have limited the amount of ebooks they are willing to sell for library lending use.

sakura-panda · 09-21-2011, 03:43 PM

I haven't used library books at all because I didn't want to have to deal with yet another computer program, but this program for the Kindle looks interesting! I know my local library uses Overdrive;I just checked their website and they have a "Kindle lending coming soon" icon. I need to stop in and see if my library card is still good.

Chi Cygni · 09-21-2011, 03:46 PM

*mumbles something incomprehensible in european*

tomsem · 09-21-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew H.

Can't you use the Kindle browser to go to the library's website, check out the book from there, and then have it sent to your Kindle?

Actually, not out of the box at least: you can check out a book all right, but clicking on the Send To Kindle button results in the dreaded 'can't open a new browser window'. There are hacks to get around this, I think, but they probably aren't for everybody.

tomsem · 09-21-2011, 03:54 PM

BTW I had trouble at one of my libraries (SF public library), the other one worked okay. With the former I checked the book out but there was nothing to click on on the Download page. And it's not listed in My Bookshelf, though it did count against the checkout limit and is no longer available for checkout by me or anyone else (presumably until the lending period expires). Sent an email to the help link, hopefully they can fix the problem quickly.

Anybody else have this problem?

09-21-2011, 02:19 PM	#19
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	It seems that in a way digital books are actually good for corporations and bad for the reading public because copyright law doesn't prevent physical book lending due to the first sale doctrine, I believe. However, with digital books a publisher can require any purchaser to agree not to lend the book (or have DRM in place)...and if they do lend the book (or circumvent the DRM), they can get sued in civil court and/or face criminal penalties. Right? Last edited by markbot; 09-21-2011 at 03:30 PM.

09-21-2011, 03:23 PM	#25
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	My library is the "Southwest Public Library System" which is southwest of Columbus, Ohio. And they have over 7,000 ebooks available for Kindle. Last edited by RDaneel54; 09-21-2011 at 03:25 PM.

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09-21-2011, 02:14 PM	#16
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	That is good news for Kindle folks. My library doesn't do this yet but it does have quite a few ePubs. I have Naomi Novik's Tounges of Serpents out right now. I have a Kobo and an Android phone that has both Kobo and Kindle and Overdrive aps on it, so I can read pretty much anything.

09-21-2011, 02:19 PM	#18
Tinks Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 170 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Voyage	I can't wait for this. I emailed a librarian today to see when they will implement kindle on their website.

09-21-2011, 02:23 PM	#20
Poodlemom1 Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1028568 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Device: Voyage, Oasis, Glow HD, Fire HD6, iPad Air 2, Mini 2	I just checked out a book for my kindle and it works great! I agree with other comments that it is much easier and faster than using ADE.

09-21-2011, 03:03 PM	#22
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	Excellent... I just got my first library book on my Kindle. Super easy to do. I also have 5 other ones for which I'm in queue (who came up with that word! - dumbest spelling ever). Dean

09-21-2011, 03:08 PM	#23
Lazybones Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 1719250 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sacramento Device: Kindle	Nothing on this yet at my library's web page, but I am looking forward to trying out the feature. The Sacramento library's compatability list runs to dozens of items, and seems to have every e-reader except for the Kindle on it.

09-21-2011, 03:20 PM	#24
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	The Providence, RI website offers digital services from OverDrive, but so far there is no option to download Kindle books.

09-21-2011, 03:38 PM	#26
radleyp Evangelist Posts: 499 Karma: 20623 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Salem & NYC, NY Device: Kindle Global, iphone4, ipad	I downloaded via my ipad both to the ipad Kindle app and to the Kindle itself. Very easy to do. The only problem - and I am talking here about the New York Public Library - is that NYPL has but few ebooks and for those I want there are waiting lists. Why this is so I cannot understand, unless publishers have limited the amount of ebooks they are willing to sell for library lending use.

09-21-2011, 03:43 PM	#27
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I haven't used library books at all because I didn't want to have to deal with yet another computer program, but this program for the Kindle looks interesting! I know my local library uses Overdrive;I just checked their website and they have a "Kindle lending coming soon" icon. I need to stop in and see if my library card is still good.

09-21-2011, 03:46 PM	#28
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	mumbles something incomprehensible in european

09-21-2011, 03:54 PM	#30
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,905 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	BTW I had trouble at one of my libraries (SF public library), the other one worked okay. With the former I checked the book out but there was nothing to click on on the Download page. And it's not listed in My Bookshelf, though it did count against the checkout limit and is no longer available for checkout by me or anyone else (presumably until the lending period expires). Sent an email to the help link, hopefully they can fix the problem quickly. Anybody else have this problem?