Overdrive Update for Library Books on Kindle

Overdrive has notified libraries of the following information regarding the imminent availability of Kindle-compatible e-books through libraries, and we are in turn passing this information on to you:

"Many of you will receive inquiries about this new program, so here is a brief introduction to what can be expected when this launches:

• The Kindle Library Lending program will integrate into your existing OverDrive-powered 'Virtual Branch' website.
  
• Your existing collection of downloadable eBooks will be available to Kindle customers. As you add new eBooks to your collection, those titles will also be available for lending to Kindle and Kindle reading apps. Your library will NOT need to purchase any additional units or formats to have Kindle compatibility. This will work for your existing eBook titles.
  
• A user will be able to browse for titles on any desktop or mobile operating system, check out a title with a library card, and then select Kindle as the delivery destination. The borrowed title can then be enjoyed using any Kindle device and all of Amazon's free Kindle reading apps.
  
• The Kindle eBook titles borrowed from a library will carry the same rules and policies as all our other eBooks.
  
• The Kindle Library Lending program will support publishers' existing lending models.
  
• Your users' confidential information will be protected.
  
• The Kindle Library Lending program is only available for libraries, schools, and colleges in the United States."

Thank you to Overdrive, Amazon, and everyone who has made this possible - most particularly YOU the library patron.

For any questions about library e-books and e-readers, please feel free to contact staff at Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library in Presque Isle, Maine. Our full ist of contact information is here:

http://www.presqueislelibrary.org/contact/