The decision on which e-reader to purchase just got a bit more complicated: Kindle users can now borrow books from public libraries in Central Florida.Amazon announced Wednesday that it had made the top-selling e-reader compatible with e-book lending at about 11,000 public libraries across the country.
Card-carrying members of the Orange and Volusia County libraries can start downloading e-books to their Kindles without charge immediately, while patrons of the Seminole, Osceola and Lake County libraries should be able to do the same in about a week, though specific dates weren't provided.
Borrowing e-books from public libraries using the Kindle works like this: Search for a title in the digital-download section of your library's website and check out the Kindle book using a library card.
The site will then redirect you to Amazon.com. There, you can choose to read the book on the Kindle or Kindle app for smartphones and iPads, and Amazon will transfer the item wirelessly to the device. You can also load the library book onto the Kindle via a USB cord.
Loan periods vary by library. With Orange County libraries, for example, the loan is for 21 days. Access to the book expires at the end of the loan period. But three days before expiration, Amazon will send a reminder email.
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