Sep 21, 2011

Amazon launches Kindle book-lending service. 11,000 US libraries participating

Here we go. Rumors some weeks ago spreaded, and now it's confirmed.
Amazon is lending eBooks. You don't even need a Kindle. You just need an Amazon-account. Imagine you can go with your tablet or phone to a public library, and lent a book. Looks like this just materialized out of thin air.

Check the original article:

Amazon launches Kindle book-lending service with 11,000 US libraries (Matt Brian/The Next Web):
Matt Brian / The Next Web:

Amazon launches Kindle book-lending service with 11,000 US libraries — We knew that Amazon was working to launch its own Kindle Lending Library service but today the internet retailer has taken the wraps off its book borrowing service that will see Kindle users be able to check …
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