![]() OverDrive ( review) bills itself as the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide. Here are some of the best ways to legally download free books from your library to your Kindle, mobile device, tablet, or computer for free 1. Audiobooks must be downloaded through a different method and are therefore not available on non-Fire Kindles. It’s important to note that free Kindle-edition books are different from books you can get for free with a Kindle Unlimited membership. How to Free Kindle Books from Public Libraries. If an OverDrive or Libby ebook is not available in Kindle format, you must use the OverDrive or Libby apps.Īlso, be aware the Kindle format is only available for eBooks. Almost all OverDrive and Libby titles are available to read in a Kindle format, but sometimes publisher restrictions make them unavailable. The app is unnecessary for Kindles, Kindle Paperwhites, and Kindle Fires. The Kindle app is available for most smartphones and tablets. **PLEASE NOTE : As of Amazon will not be removing the OverDrive app from the Kindle Fire store at this time, so even after 2/23/22, users will be able to download the OverDrive app to their Kindle Fire.** OverDrive does not have any updates on Libby app availability in the Kindle Fire app store.Users with a Kindle Fire can also access Libby in the Fire browser by going to.Overdrive provides instructions to install Libby on Kindle Fire at: To find the free ebooks, go on your Kindle to the store, click on All Categories or the three menu dots, click on Kindle Owners Lending Library, and look through the ebooks below to see all.Hope this helped you figure out how to borrow Kindle books from your library. I now use three different sites to find free library books, KCLS, Seattle Public Library and the Microsoft Library. Their direct OverDrive URL is : You can also check with your employer to see if they have an OverDrive account as well. There’s a lot of steps above, but it’s pretty quick once you do it a couple of times.Īny one in King County can also get a Seattle Public Library card as well as KCLS. Then go to your Kindle and your book will be there. You’ll then get a confirmation page where you can also download the book locally if you want to manually transfer. On the right side of the page you select the Kindle (or other device) that you want to send it to and then click “Get Library Book”ġ6. You’ll then be redirected to this confirmation page that links to. You can either change that to another period or just leave as is depending on how long you want to borrow the book.ġ2. Notice that the Lending Period says 21 days. After you sign in you’ll be redirected to the Check Out page. Enter your library card information and click Sign In.ġ1. Click on the “Proceed to Checkout” link to send the book to your Kindle.ġ0. From there you can either add other books to your book bag or you can checkout. That redirects you to the Book Bag pageĩ. Click on the “add to bag” link to the right of the Kindle Book icon.Ĩ. ![]() That search returned a bunch of good books, but for this post I’m going to choose “Bo’s Lasting Lessons” a great book.ħ. I also checked the “Only show titles with copies available” checkbox so it only returns book that I can immediately checkout.Ħ. For this post I searched for ‘leadership’ in the title and selected English as the Language. On the Advanced Search form select Kindle books in the Format dropdown and enter your search criteria. The best way to find Kindle books is to click the Advanced Search link in the upper right hand cornerĥ. After you click Downloads click the “Browse OverDrive eBooks”Ĥ. I find the KCLS OverDrive site by scrolling down and clicking on the “Downloads” link.ģ. KCLS (King County Library System) uses OverDrive and your library most likely does as well. Get an account if you don’t already have one.Ģ. The process for both formats should now be the same. Go to your Account dashboard and access the Checkouts page. ![]() ( See my other post for an in depth comparison between the Kindle and the Nookġ. Select 'Borrow' before signing in to your library account, if prompted. It’s really easy to do with a Kindle because uses whispernet to wirelessly sync the books with your Kindle…no cable required like with the Nook. There are a ton of free books to be borrowed from your public library.
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