Here are some other things you should know before Lending and borrowing Kindle Books:
- You are allowed to lend a particular Kindle book title once. Once you lend or share a book title once, you can't share it again.
- Amazon gives the book recipient 7 days to accept the book you lend them. During this period of time, the book is also not available to you.
- Some Kindle books can be shared with friends because their publishers restricted the lending option while setting it up on Amazon.
How to Lend a Kindle Book to Any Friend
You have two ways to lend a Kindle book to anyone you want to share your book with. You can lend the book through the "Manage Your Contact and Devices" option or you use the "Product Detail Page" method. Just choose the one that best suits you.How to Use the "Manage Your Contact and Devices" Method to Lend Book
This method takes you directly to your account page that lists all the Kindle books you've purchased, which makes it really easy to locate and share your books.To Use this method:
1. Login to your Amazon account and navigate to the Manage Your Content and Devices section
2. Select the Actions button next to the book you want to loan, and then click the link the Loan this title link. If you don't see this option, then the book is not eligible for lending.
3. This will take you to a new page. Enter the recipient's email address into the details box. For further customization, you can add a name and message for the recipient.
4. Click the Send Now button to lend out the Kindle book.
How to Use the "Product Detail Page" Method to Lend Book
This method requires that you first find the book through the Kindle Store.To Use this method:
1. First locate the book you want to share in the Kindle Store.
2. Click the "Loan this book to anyone you choose" link from the Kindle book's details page.
3. Enter the recipient's email address into the details box in the new window that pops up.
4. Click the Send Now button to lend out your Kindle book.
How to Download a Borrowed Book to Your Kindle Reading App Or Device
When someone sends you a kindle eBook to your email, Amazon will notify you with the the title "... has loaned you a Kindle eBook". You need to download and add it to your kindle library.To Download a Borrowed Book:
1. Open the email from the sender and click the button called Get your loaned book now.
2. Sign in to your Amazon account in the new pop up Window.
3. Select the device or reading app you would like to send the Kindle book to, and then click on Accept loaned book. If you don't have a Kindle reading app, accept the book and then download a free Kindle reading app with the screen to screen instructions.
How To Return A Borrowed Kindle Book
If a friend loaned you a kindle book, you only have 14 days to read the book. After the expiration of the loan, the book will automatically return to the lender. But if you are through with the book and wish to return it within the 14 days period, here is how to return it:1. Log into your Amazon account and navigate to the Manage Your Content and Devices section.
2. Click the Actions button beside the borrowed book. Then from the resulting options select Delete
3. Click Yes to confirm you want to return the borrowed book. The book will now be available to the lender once more.
How to Share Kindle Books Family Members
To Build a Virtual Household (Add Adult):
Note that this means that both adults will be able to view and use each other's payment method.
5. Click Finish.
To Add a Child to the Virtual Household:
Note that only devices that support Kindle FreeTime can have access to child accounts.
How to Specify Which Books to Share in the Virtual Household
You can now easily send or download the other adults kindle book to your kindle device or reading app easily once the full account access has been permitted by both of you.
To Download a Kindle Book From Family Library:
The specified books will now be available in your kindle device or app and both adults can read the same book at the same time.
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