![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The bad news is that there is not a firm date for when this feature will be available, other than “soon.” The good news is that all of the features available on your Kindle purchases, such as highlighting and note taking, will also be operative on your library downloads. Kindle owners will be able to “check out” books from some 11,0000 different public libraries for a period of between seven and fourteen days, depending on the policies of the individual lending institution. ![]() And because I am far too lazy to actually physically go to my local library, it is welcome news that Kindle has partnered with Overdrive, a company based in Ohio that heretofore has been providing digital media to schools and libraries. Sometimes I have been okay with the trade-off between food and fiction, but sometimes I’m not and I regret my purchase. My index finger suddenly becomes possessed and takes over my brain and… CLICK… There it is, on my Kindle, in less than a minute flat. No sirree! There are still plenty of classics to be read!”Īnd now I find myself negotiating between food and that book I just heard about that sounds so interesting, and look! It’s only $10 …and I like hot dogs… When I got my Kindle for Christmas, I told myself, “Hey, self! Look! Everything in public domain is free! You won’t fall victim to the latest New York Times book review, or the engrossing interview on NPR’s Fresh Air. ![]()
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