Can you share books on ereaders

The more you lend, the more you can borrow from other users. NotAllBooks: Unfortunately, not all Kindle books are lendable. One Time Only: Kindle only allows you to loan a title once—not just once per person, but once total. Short Window: As mentioned before, your book can only be shared for 14 days. If you want to return the book before that date, you can do so by deleting the book from your Kindle library. The same goes for them too: your books become their books.

No family members to share ebooks with? No problem: You can use the same process to give a friend from work or your book club access to your library as well. This method of sharing ebooks with others can also be used to move ebooks from third-party sellers and sites like Project Gutenberg, or to transfer content from your computer to your own personal Kindle.

Choose a family member, and then click OK. Select where the books should be sent from the pop-up menu, and then click Deliver once more. Things to know before lending or borrowing a Kindle book You can still share books with someone not in your family group, but the process is a little different. A Kindle book can only be loaned one time. Not all Kindle books can be loaned. How to share a Kindle book from the product detail page One of the easiest ways to share a Kindle book is by heading to its product page in the Kindle Store.

Click Loan this book on the product page. Click Send now. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

It often indicates a user profile. Log out. Smart Home. Social Media. More Button Icon Circle with three vertical dots. It indicates a way to see more nav menu items inside the site menu by triggering the side menu to open and close. Marissa Perino. It's easy to share Kindle books through Amazon Household, a feature that allows you to share Amazon benefits between family members.

Setting up an Amazon Household, which can be done online or on your Kindle device, gives you access to a Family Library. Books are automatically shared between members' devices, though you can check a book's status online at any time. You can also share Kindle books with others by lending or borrowing, though not all Kindle books are eligible for this option. Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.