When you search for e-books, you will see a button to the right of the title indicating that you can check out the book in OverDrive or in cloudLibrary, or place a hold on the title in OverDrive or cloudLibrary. You can search for and checkout both OverDrive and cloudLibrary e-books through the catalog.

Need more help? View the Amazon Help page for public library books for additional resources related to Kindle devices and reading apps.

If you want to set up additional devices, see what you have checked out, or return a book, go to Manage Your Kindle.

If you choose to purchase the book from the Kindle Store or check it out again at a later date, all of your notes and highlights will be preserved.

Click the Actions button next to the title and then Return this book.Visit cloudLibrary for complete instructions on installing and setting up the app.

This app is not available through the Amazon Appstore. You can also install the cloudLibrary app on your Kindle Fire, which gives you access to an additional collection of library e-books to borrow. Follow the Android instructions for setting up the app and checking out e-books and audiobooks. In addition to Kindle formatted e-books, you can read EPUB e-books and listen to MP3 audiobooks on the Kindle Fire by downloading the OverDrive app from the Amazon Appstore.

For more information, read Amazon's instructions for transferring files via USB.

Connect your Kindle to the computer via USB and save the file to the Kindle's Documents folder.

In the final step of the checkout process, you'll have the option to download your e-book as a file.

If you have an older Kindle without Wi-Fi, or no available Wi-Fi connection outside of the Library, there are a couple additional steps to transfer the e-book file from your computer to the device.

If your download does not appear once you connect to Wi-Fi, click Menu and 'Sync and Check for Items.'.

If you do not have Wi-Fi at home, visit one of our libraries or another Wi-Fi hotspot.

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