Free Kindle eBooks for Wakefield Residents

This article was written by Parts2PCs Owner Fred Varano and originally appeared in the Wakefield Daily Item on November 15th, 2011.

Do you have or plan on purchasing an Amazon Kindle e-Reader, or maybe another electronic device such as an iPhone or iPad that has a free Kindle app?  Kindle eBooks cost about $9.99 on average and are identical to the paper form of the book, except they are digitized for use on a Kindle e-Reader. 

The Beebe Library, in conjunction with Overdrive, the company that provides eBooks to library members, have recently announced that Kindle eBooks will be available to borrow, free of charge.  All that is required is a Beebe Library membership, combined with your Overdrive membership as well as your Amazon.com membership, which are all free. 

The steps to check out a Kindle eBook are fairly easy.  The process involves using the virtual branch of the Beebe Library through Overdrive, searching for the book you would like to check out, and looking for the Kindle availability logo.  To complete the process you will need to sign in to your Amazon account.  If your Kindle is connected to a wireless internet connection, the book will transfer automatically to your e-Reader device within seconds.  If you have an internet connection that is not wireless, please visit the link below for information on how to transfer the book to your Kindle using the USB connection.  As of this writing, there are nearly 2,400 Kindle eBooks available to borrow, and that number will continue to increase. 

If you don’t have an e-Reader but are interested in digital books, Overdrive has many books available in digital form that can be read on your computer screen, as well as audiobooks that can be listened to through your computer or portable audio devices such as MP3 players for no cost.

Visit www.Parts2PCs.com/TTlinks for more details about Kindle eBooks and Overdrive.