How to Share Kindle Books with Family and Friends

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Books are wonderful things and e-books are even better in some ways. Since they weigh nothing, you can carry as many as you like in your pocket, making them perfect for both long trips and daily commutes.

But there are a few ways a physical book beats out its digital sibling, and being able to share books with friends and family is one of them. Since your eBooks are tied to your device, you may not be so happy handing your Kindle to someone else while you read the latest bestseller.

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Fortunately, you don’t need to do that, because Kindle eBooks actually have a built-in lending feature. it’s called the family library, and many kindle users may not know about it because, well, it’s not easy to find. however, it is worth discovering because it is a convenient way to share your kindle book collection with other kindle users. this is how it is used.

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how to share a kindle book with the family

One of the easiest ways to share e-books is through Amazon’s Family Library feature, which allows you to share books with your immediate family members. Family Library lets up to two adults and four children share all or some of their Kindle books, apps, and audiobooks with one another. Don’t be worried about interrupting another reader’s progress, as each different member of the family can progress separately and at their own pace regardless of whether they’re using a Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis, or an Amazon Fire. Plus, they can borrow books for as long as they like.

however, sharing titles can be a bit of a lengthy process. Before you can start sharing Kindle books with family, you need to give other family members access to your family library. this is how it’s done:

go to the manage your content and devices section of your amazon account.
in the preferences tab, click the home and family library section and click manage your home. from there, hit the add adult/add a child/add a teen button.
have the other adult/child enter their amazon email and password (if they have one), or create one new account.
click yes to allow both your account and the account of the other adult or child to share payment methods.
choose which books you would like to share with the other adult /child and have the other adult/child choose which books they would like to share with you.
click finish.

Now that you’ve added Adults and Kids to your Family Library and shared your previous purchases, you’re ready to start lending new Kindle books. here’s how:

go to the manage your content and devices section of your amazon account.
select the show family library link in your content tab.
select the book(s) you’d like to share with a family member, and then click add to library.
choose a family member, and then click accept.

how to download a kindle book from the family library

Fortunately, once you’ve set up family sharing, accessing and downloading your books is a breeze. this is how it’s done:

go to the manage your content and devices section of your amazon account.
choose the books you want to send to your device or app and click send.
select where the books should be delivered from the pop-up menu and then click deliver once again.

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. Here’s what you need to know before you share a Kindle book with a friend:

You can only lend a kindle book to another reader for up to 14 days. Whether it’s the road not taken or Dante’s Inferno, your friends have a two-week window to finish whatever you send them. But don’t worry that they’ll start reading right away or send the loan too soon. if they don’t accept the loan within seven days, it goes back to your library.
a kindle book can only be loaned once. once you borrow a title once, you can’t share it again: it’s locked in your library.
during this two-week period, you won’t be able to read the book you borrowed unless your friend comes back is not Borrower will need to have a fire tablet or kindle ebook reader to open the book, but will need to download the kindle app.
not all kindle books can be borrowed. some publishers impose restrictions on loans; if you don’t see an option to lend a kindle book, it can’t be shared.

how to share a kindle book from the product detail page

One of the easiest ways to share a kindle book is by going to its product page in the kindle store. here’s what you need to do to get there:

navigate to the kindle store on your computer and type the name of the title you want to lend.
click the book you want to lend from the resulting list.
click borrow this book on the product page. Once this is done, you will be taken to the lending page for this book, where you can enter the recipient’s email address and an optional message.
click send now.

how to share a kindle book from the device and content management page

You can also share books on a kindle without having to go to the kindle store. this is how it’s done:

log in to your amazon account as you normally would and go to your content and device management page.
click the actions button next to the book or magazine title you want to lend. select borrow this title.
enter the recipient’s email address and an optional message.
click send now.

how to request a kindle book from a friend

You can request a Kindle title from a friend if you don’t have a library card or the budget for new books. You’ll get an email notification when your friend loans the book, directing you to download it to your Fire tablet, Kindle e-book reader, or the Kindle app.

downloading is easy:

Open the email with the subject “a borrowed book for you”.
click the borrow your book now button. a link will open in your web browser.
log in to your amazon account as usual.
if you have a fire tablet, kindle ebook reader, or the kindle app , select the device you want the book delivered to, and then click accept borrowed book.

If you don’t have a fire tablet, kindle e-reader, or the kindle app, click accept borrowed book and follow the on-screen instructions to download the kindle app.

how to return a borrowed kindle book

Book loans are automatically due at the end of the 14-day loan period, so you never have to worry about turning them in on time if you’re on the receiving end of a book loan. if you finish it early, you can return it early. here’s how:

log in to your amazon account as you normally would. go to the manage your content and devices page.
click the actions button next to the borrowed book and select delete from the resulting list of options .
click yes to confirm your return.

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