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Using Library e-Books on Your Kindle
- 1. Checking out Kindle eBooks from Lincoln City Libraries
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- 2. eBooks for Kindle
Most eBooks in Lincoln City Libraries’
OverDrive-powered collection are
available to Kindle users.
Kindle eBooks may be checked out
and downloaded via Wi-Fi to Kindle
e-readers or Kindle reading apps for
mobile devices and desktop
computers.
Kindle eBook is the only compatible
format for use with Kindle e-readers
(digital audiobooks are not supported
with Kindle).
As of 9/12, over 3,200 titles are
available in the Kindle format from
Lincoln City Libraries digital collection.
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- 3. Kindle e-reader model comparisons
All current Kindle e-readers, except Kindle DX, are
capable of downloading e-books using Wi-Fi.
All Kindle e-readers can download via USB cable if Wi-Fi
is unavailable or wireless transfer is restricted by publisher.
All Kindle e-readers, except Kindle Fire, require a
computer with tabbed browsing to complete checkout &
download delivery options.
Only Kindle Fire can browse, check out, and download all
on the device.
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- 4. Kindle reading apps
Desktop / laptop
Kindle for Windows and Mac
Mobile
Kindle app for Android, BlackBerry,
iPhone / iPad / iPod touch, Windows
Phone
Deliver Kindle Books from Lincoln City
Libraries’ Digital Downloads site to a
Kindle or Kindle reading app.
Read Kindle Books.
Sync last page read, bookmarks, and
notes between your Kindle and free
Kindle reading apps.
Look-up words with built-in dictionary.
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- 5. Digital Downloads link on LCL’s homepage
Look for the Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks link on
Lincoln City Libraries home page www.lincolnlibraries.org
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- 6. Lincoln City Libraries’ Digital Downloads page
On the Digital Media
Home page,
search by keyword
or browse eBooks
by category
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- 7. Use Advanced Search to narrow your results to
available Kindle titles
Click on Advanced
Search and select:
•Kindle Book (format)
•Only show titles with
copies available
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- 8. Browse & add to eCart
Formats will be displayed as a single record with combined formats.
Look for Kindle Book
format & click on
Add to Cart
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- 9. Check out
Set lending period:
7, 14 or 21 days
Click on Confirm Check Out
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- 10. Get for Kindle
Click on Get for Kindle
to begin download process
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- 11. Amazon’s site opens automatically
On Amazon’s web page,
click on Get library book
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- 12. Sign into your Amazon account
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- 13. Choose the Kindle device or application to which the
e-book should be delivered
Confirmation message
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- 14. Transfer via USB
Older Kindle models may only support transfer via USB.
Publishers may limit Kindle delivery via USB transfer only.
Connect your Kindle to your computer with the USB cable.
Select Transfer via Computer as your delivery method.
Copy the downloaded file to the
documents folder of your Kindle
and it will appear on your e-reader
Home screen
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- 16. Amazon’s Manage Your Kindle
Click on Actions to
return book early
or choose other
options
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- 17. Kindle help on Amazon’s website
Visit www.amazon.com/kindlesupport to find:
•Model-specific
instructions & tips
•Troubleshooting
•Support videos
•FAQs
•Other resources
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- 18. Questions?
Helpful links:
Click on the Help tab on
LCL’s Digital Downloads
page.
Refer to Amazon’s Kindle
Support page.
Visit LCL’s Digital
Downloads – eBooks page.
Direct customers to LCL’s
Digital Downloads Support
Request form.
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