

Turn on your Kindle, the eBook you just checked out will automatically sync with your device. On the next window, a message will appear to confirm that the eBook has been delivered to your Kindle (Public library eBooks require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device.)ġ2. Select the device you would like to download your book then click on “Continue” button.

You may be required to login to your existing account - or create a new account if you currently do not have one.ġ1. At this point, the Amazon website will popup, click on “Get library book”ġ0. Enter your Houston Public Library card number, and click on “Sign In”ĩ. Select “Houston Public Library” from the drop down listĦ. If an eBook is available, you can click on “add to cart” next to the Kindle editionĥ. If an eBook is not available, you can click on “place a hold” to hold this eBookģb. If you’re already on the device where you want to read the book, tap Read Now in the Kindle App. Amazon will confirm that you have checked out the book, and it will appear on your Kindle devices and apps.

Click on “Advanced Search”, and then enter proper information to search for an eBook for Kindleģa. Make sure that you’re signed in with the same account as your Kindle e-Reader or app, and then click Get Library Book. Access, and click on “Overdrive Digital Media Catalog” linkĢ. If you do not receive the book, you will have to manually sync your Kindle device by tapping on Settings > Sync Device option located under “System” section.1. Once you tap on “Check Out with OverDrive”, the book should automatically become available on your Kindle device. If the book is not currently available, you may want to tap on Place on Hold with OverDrive and wait for the book to become available. If the book is available, tap on Check Out with OverDrive option. Search for the book that you want to borrow and you will see “Check Out With OverDrive” or “Place on Hold With OverDrive” option, if this particular book is available in electronic format.ģ.

Steps to Borrow Books From Public Library on KindleĪll that is required to borrow books from Public Library on Kindle is to login to your Library account and see if the book that you are interested in has “Check Out With Over Drive” option.ġ. Using Kindle eReader or Kindle Fire tablet, visit the website of your Local Public Library and Sign-in to your Library Account.Ģ. Lending of eBooks on Kindle devices is managed by a service known as OverDrive and you will see “Checkout with OverDrive” option, whenever a particular book is available with the library in digital format. Pretty much like regular books, Libraries have limited copies of eBooks and each digital copy of the book is treated like one title and it can only be borrowed by one person at a time. Just because the books are available in digital format, it does not mean that Libraries can provide its members with an unlimited supply of eBooks.
