Amazon Launches Kindle E-book Lending With 11,000 Libraries

By CP News Briefs, Thursday, September 22, 2011

Amazon has announced the launch of Kindle library lending Wednesday. Over 11,000 local libraries across the U.S. will be lending Kindle e-books through a system in which users navigate their local library’s website, choose a book, and have it wired to their kindle device with their Amazon accounts.

"Libraries are a critical part of our communities and we're excited to be making Kindle books available at more than 11,000 local libraries around the country," Kindle director Jay Marine said in a statement.

With Amazon’s Whispersync technology, users would be able to make notes, highlight and bookmark sections on the e-books and have it backed up in case they need to borrow the book again or decide to purchase it.

Marcellus Turner, librarian for The Seattle Public Library, said in a statement: "This is a welcome day for Kindle users in libraries everywhere and especially our Kindle users here at The Seattle Public Library. We're thrilled that Amazon is offering such a new approach to library e-books that enhances the reader experience."