Kindle Owners Lending Library

emmabee · 01-27-2015, 06:22 PM

I have Amazon Prime & I'm wondering whether it is worth getting an Amazon refurbished Kindle for the purposes of using the Kindle Owners lending Library. Normally I use Aldiko Premium on a Nexus 7. I use Calibre to strip all Kindle purchases so I can edit metadata & convert to epub. I have some questions for those who use the Kindle Owners Lending Library.
1. I know it is limited to borrowing one a month. But if you return it early can you borrow another or do you have to wait until the month is up?
2.Is there a way around being locked in to using the Kindle itself or is there a way around this so you can use the Kindle app on a tablet or PC?
3. Is there any way to read the lent book in Aldiko?

I'm in the UK using AmazonUK in case that makes a difference

eschwartz · 01-27-2015, 06:37 PM

Wait until the month is up. BUT, it depends on when you borrowed the book. Borrow it on January 31, and you may return it and borrow another on February 1. Return that on the 2nd, and you will have to wait until March 1 to borrow another.
Once you have checked out the book, you may be able to access it on Kindle apps as well. I am not sure.
Not without stripping the DRM. Do not do this, it is not your book. That would be theft.
Just read it in an authorized app/device.

susan_cassidy · 01-27-2015, 07:42 PM

No, once you borrow it from a Kindle, you can't use it on an app.

There is no (legal) way to do what you want.

You do realize that the lending library does not have any books from the big 5 publishers, don't you?

Barty · 04-02-2015, 06:59 PM

Is there a way to search only the lending library from the e-ink kindle? I see I can browse the lending library, but when I use search, it searches the whole store.

eschwartz · 04-02-2015, 07:27 PM

Not that I know of, and I've tried.

susan_cassidy · 04-02-2015, 07:32 PM

The books in the KOLL only cost 2 or 3 dollars each, typically. You do the math for a years worth, then see if a used Kindle is worth it to you.

Barbara1955 · 04-03-2015, 02:25 AM

I don't even get 1 a month

cant find any thing I like

so I say NOPE!

Suggest you spend the money Buying books you really want

01-27-2015, 06:22 PM	#1
emmabee Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 110 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Kindle Owners Lending Library I have Amazon Prime & I'm wondering whether it is worth getting an Amazon refurbished Kindle for the purposes of using the Kindle Owners lending Library. Normally I use Aldiko Premium on a Nexus 7. I use Calibre to strip all Kindle purchases so I can edit metadata & convert to epub. I have some questions for those who use the Kindle Owners Lending Library. 1. I know it is limited to borrowing one a month. But if you return it early can you borrow another or do you have to wait until the month is up? 2.Is there a way around being locked in to using the Kindle itself or is there a way around this so you can use the Kindle app on a tablet or PC? 3. Is there any way to read the lent book in Aldiko? I'm in the UK using AmazonUK in case that makes a difference

01-27-2015, 06:37 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Wait until the month is up. BUT, it depends on when you borrowed the book. Borrow it on January 31, and you may return it and borrow another on February 1. Return that on the 2nd, and you will have to wait until March 1 to borrow another. Once you have checked out the book, you may be able to access it on Kindle apps as well. I am not sure. Not without stripping the DRM. Do not do this, it is not your book. That would be theft. Just read it in an authorized app/device.

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01-27-2015, 07:42 PM	#3
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	No, once you borrow it from a Kindle, you can't use it on an app. There is no (legal) way to do what you want. You do realize that the lending library does not have any books from the big 5 publishers, don't you?

04-02-2015, 06:59 PM	#4
Barty doofus Posts: 2,524 Karma: 13088847 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	Is there a way to search only the lending library from the e-ink kindle? I see I can browse the lending library, but when I use search, it searches the whole store.

04-02-2015, 07:27 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Not that I know of, and I've tried.

04-02-2015, 07:32 PM	#6
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	The books in the KOLL only cost 2 or 3 dollars each, typically. You do the math for a years worth, then see if a used Kindle is worth it to you.

04-03-2015, 02:25 AM	#7
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I don't even get 1 a month cant find any thing I like so I say NOPE! Suggest you spend the money Buying books you really want

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