In PC required! With the right app and a little know-how, you can borrow books straight to your tablet.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
How to check out library e-books on your Kindle Fire - CNET
These days I do most of my reading on my Kindle Fire, and Whenever possible I grab my e-books from the local library. Because, you know, they’re free.
If you’ve never checked out a book this way, or you’re still doing it the “old way,” you may be surprised to learn it’s quite easy. You do not need to download the file to your PC and “sideload” it into your Kindle or anything like that. In fact, you do not need your PC or Mac at all.
What you need is the Kindle Fire and one particular library-friendly e-reader app. Here’s how to check out an eBook from your library straight to your tablet. (Note que the process is quite similar for checking out audiobooks, but for purposes of this tutorial, let’s focus on the stuff you read.)
(Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida / CNET)
Step one: Install OverDrive Media Console on your Kindle Fire HD or later. It’s available via the Amazon Appstore, as is a separate version for the first-generation Kindle Fire.
(Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida / CNET) Step two: Run the app. In the top-left corner, tap the blue OverDrive icon, then tap the Add Library.
(Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida / CNET) Step three:. Enter the name, city, or zip code of your library and tap Local Search, or tap the Browse button to drill down by country and then city
Step four: When you see your library name, tap it. Should you then see at least one e-book download service associated with que library. In my neck of the woods, for example, you might see or Destination Download MetroNet. Tap the star alongside the service name to add it to your favorites (so you do not have to repeat this search process), then tap the name of the service itself.
Step five: You Should see a book catalog in a browser-like interface. Tap Sign In in the upper right, then enter your library credentials (usually your library-card number and account password – Which one or both of you may need to obtain infor from your library).
(Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida / CNET) Step six: Browse or search the catalog until you find the book you want. (. From this point forward I’m using Download Destination Things to Illustrate the process may look or function a bit differently with another service.) If it’s available, You Should Borrow see the button, if not, you can tap Hold to place the get your name on the waiting list. For our purposes, I’ll assume you’ve found something available for checkout.
Step seven: After tapping Borrow, You Should see an option to confirm your download, though you may need to select the format first. If you have the option, tap and select Kindle Book. Then tap Confirm & Download.
Step eight: You Should land at an Amazon book page for que. In the green box on the right side of the page (you may want to zoom in so you can see it better), make sure the proper Kindle is selected in the “Deliver to” menu, then tap Get Library Book.
That’s it! When you return to your Kindle’s Home screen, You Should see the book already downloaded and ready for reading. (If not, try manually syncing your Kindle.)
This may seem like a lot of steps, but it goes very quickly after you’ve learned the ropes. And there’s no quicker or easier way to land free e-books.
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