A page on Amazon’s website has revealed that their Kindle eBook lending program has gone live. Beta testing for the eBook library service has begun in two libraries in Seattle, a service that will eventually be available in 11,000 libraries across America.
The service was announced earlier this year, detailing how the new lending system will work. Kindle owners merely need to bring their WiFi enabled Kindle, and a library card, to their library, where they will be offered a large selection of eBooks to temporarily upload to their Kindle.
The Kindle’s Whispersync technology will also save information such as notes and bookmarks, if the owner ever wants to buy the book or borrow it for a second time. The service is being driven by digital content distribution service OverDrive.
So far, the service is only available in the Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System, but will be rolled out to 11,000 other libraries across America.
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