AUGUST 2019 PCWorld 125the ebooks that they have in their collection.
Many libraries serve up digital content as an
Adobe Digital Editions file—a format that’s not
compatible with Amazon’s E-Ink devices.
SWAP KINDLE BOOKS WITH
A FRIEND
While Amazon keeps it quiet, some ebooks
purchased via the Kindle Store can be loaned
out to your friends. Just hope that they’ll
return the favor from time to time!
To loan out a Kindle ebook, sign into
Amazon.com and open the Account & Lists
drop-down menu, located in the top right
corner of the Amazon homepage. Choose
Your Content & Devices. You should see a list
of all of the Kindle ebooks you’ve ever
bought. Next to the title of each book, you’ll
note a gray square with three dots on it. Click
it, and a list of all of the options for this title will
appear. If Loan This Title is on the list, you’re in
business. Clicking it will take you to a page
that lets you send the book to the friend of
your choosing’s email address. Your Kindle
ebooks can be lent out for a 14-day period,
during which time you won’t have access to
the title, yourself—just as if you’d lent a book
to a pal from the shelf in your living room.Amazon doesn’t advertise the fact that you can loan books to friends, but the option is there and
it’s fabulous.