Chicago Public Library adds Kindle ebooks

Andre Yoskowitz
24 Sep 2011 15:48

The Chicago Public Library has added Kindle books to its extensive catalog.
To checkout the ebook, all you need is a valid zip code and a valid library card.

Readers can then head to the library's website and click and download.
Adds library spokesman Ruth Lednicer:

It’s really cool! Readers never have to leave their homes. They’ll have three weeks to read the book before it electronically returns itself to the library — there are no late fees.

Ebooks had been available to other e-reader owners for years, but not for Kindle owners. Kindles remain the most popular e-readers on the market.

The library pays licensing fees for every digital copy they have of each book.