Thursday, September 29, 2011

NEW: Kindle library lending starts in Seattle, goes national (I Just Started Using This Service!!!)

NEW: Kindle library lending starts in Seattle, goes national (I Just Started Using This Service!!!):

Seattle-area libraries on Tuesday began testing the long-awaited Kindle feature that lets patrons transfer borrowed library books to the electronic device.

This morning (Wednesday), Amazon.com announced that the program is now available across the country, at more than 11,000 libraries.

Amazon agreed in April to work with OverDrive, a Cleveland company that provides electronic book lending services for numerous libraries, but the companies didn't provide many details of what to expect. Amazon's website had promised the service was coming to 11,000 libraries.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...

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