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Amazon To Offer Kindle ebooks Via Public Libraries

Posted by samzenpus on from the adapt-or-die dept.

destinyland writes "Amazon announced this morning that they're making Kindle ebooks available for free in America through 11,000 local public libraries. 'We're thrilled that Amazon is offering such a new approach to library ebook...' said one Seattle librarian, and one Kindle blog listed out the top advantages to having them available in libraries."

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  1. Is there a list of the libraries? by elrous0 · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I would be curious to see if my library system is on it. And I know damn well that they don't update their website except maybe once a year.

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    1. Re:Is there a list of the libraries? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      This would be through the Overdrive Media Service... and yes there is a list of participating libraries http://www.overdrive.com/About/Partners.aspx#Libraries . I work for a Public Library that does participate and it is a very useful service. OMS has had compatibility with all but Kindle up until now.

  2. Re:What about 1984? by Inner_Child · · Score: 3, Insightful

    On another note: would you rather they didn't expire so you can pay exorbitant late fees?

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  3. Re:So Amazon is violating copyrights en masse? by Relayman · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The libraries buy the books they lend, including ebooks. If they buy five copies, they can only lend five copies at a time. So, if 11,000 libraries are lending your book, there should be at least 11,000 sales to you. You imply that you are already publishing electronically, so why don't you already know this?

    You should have spent the time typing your long-winded response to actually researching the topic.

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