How do you rent an ebook from the library

Borrowing e-books for your Kindle is essentially the same process as borrowing for iOS and Android, except after tapping Borrow a second time, do this:. All modern Kobo devices can download from the OverDrive library service directly, without the separate Libby app.

To begin, turn on your Kobo and make sure it is connected to Wi-Fi. Once ready, follow the steps to borrow e-books from your public library using your Kobo device:. All Nook devices support public libraries. For the Nook, Nook Color, and Nook Touch, you can follow the steps below to manually transfer your OverDrive library books from a computer.

For Nook tablet devices that run Android, Libby is the easiest solution. Before following the steps below, follow this link to download Adobe Digital Editions — the program used to borrow books for Nook, Nook Color, and Nook Touch. If the book doesn't appear in this list, you won't be able to download it on any device.

If you're signed into your Amazon account, verify the "Deliver to:" device and select Get Library Book. If you're not signed into your Amazon account, select Get Library Book , and sign in. Related articles Are audiobooks from the library compatible with Kindles? Are Kindle Books automatically removed from my Kindle or Kindle reading app?

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Required Cookies These cookies allow you to explore OverDrive services and use our core features. Performance and reliability cookies These cookies allow us to monitor OverDrive's performance and reliability. Research and analytics cookies These cookies help us understand user behavior within our services. Next, double check to make sure that you have the Kindle app on your phone or computer if you have an actual Kindle, you may simply sit there smugly. If not, don't sweat it: the app is free for both Android and Apple phones.

If you have an Amazon account, you should also be able to access your Kindle books online from any device through the Kindle Cloud Reader. Go to read. Now that you have a Kindle or Kindle app at the ready, take a moment to envision yourself leisurely flipping through e-books on your morning train commute, instead of staring vacantly into a businessman's armpit.

Then go to Overdrive. Overdrive is a magical hub of Kindle books from libraries all across the country. Simply click the big red "Find libraries near you" button on the home page, and then search for your local library by name or zip code. That's because, just like at the actual library, there are limited numbers of each title available for checkout.

Read more: 10 ways to read books online for free. Hopefully the waiting list won't be too long for the e-book s you want to borrow from your library. With Hamilton, for example, I had to get on a waiting list with OverDrive the book isn't currently available from Hoopla.

That's because, at my library, only 11 digital copies are available, and 17 people are currently interested in borrowing it. Thankfully, OverDrive will alert you when a title on your Holds list becomes available, and you can even set it to automatically check out the book once that happens. We've been seeing diminished Kindle compatibility with OverDrive recently, possibly due to the fact that it and Kobo are now owned by rival Rakuten.

It's available for Android and iOS , and you can use it to find, reserve and check out books. Read more: This browser extension shows you which Amazon books are available free at your local library.

Once a book is checked out, you usually have two to three weeks before it must be "returned," which happens automatically once the return date hits. At that point, the digital copy expires, meaning you can no longer access it -- unless you check it out again. Take note, however, that you might end up at the bottom of the waiting list again.