Many South Brunswick Library patrons are already reading eBooks from the library on their desktop computers, eReaders and other mobile devices.
The good news is now out for Amazon Kindle users. You too can download eBooks with your South Brunswick Library card from our website. Just go to http://www.sbpl.info/.
The good news is now out for Amazon Kindle users. You too can download eBooks with your South Brunswick Library card from our website. Just go to http://www.sbpl.info/.
Click on the 'Download Audiobooks & eBooks' button.
Read our helpful hints page. This includes the library name you will use in ListenNJ, "Libraries of Middlesex"
Then use the link 'Click here to download'.
You will be taken to our ListenNJ page.
Click on the 'Supported Devices' link and then click on the 'Software/Apps' link. This is where you will get information on the app you need to get Kindle Books from Overdrive. When you are done here go back to the ListenNJ window.
Click on the picture of the Kindle with the title "Now Available Library eBooks for Kindle".
You will see a list of the Kindle books in ListenNJ.
Use Advanced Search see Kindle books that are currently available if you do not want to wait for a book.
Please call the South Brunswick Library Information Desk for help with this feature. 732-329-4000 x 7286.
You may also read these Kindle eBooks on a PC, iPhone, Blackberry, iPad or Android. You will need an App which will be available at Amazon when you go to download the book.
Here is the help information from Amazon's webpage for this new service :
Visit the website of a U.S. library (http://www.sbpl.info/) that offers digital services from OverDrive.
Check out a Kindle book (library card required).
Click on "Get for Kindle." You will then be directed to Amazon.com to redeem your public library loan. You may be required to login to your Amazon.com account -- or create a new account -- if you're not already logged in.
Choose to read the book on your Kindle device, free reading app, or Kindle Cloud Reader.
Note: Public library books require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device. Library books will not be delivered via your Kindle's 3G connection. If trying to send to a Kindle device and do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, you may instead choose to load your library book via USB. Both Mac and Windows users can manage Kindle content through a USB connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I be notified before my public library book loan expires?
Yes. Three days before the end of the loan period, we will send a courtesy reminder e-mail about the loan expiration. Once the loan period has ended, an additional e-mail notification will be sent. Availability of books and length of loan are determined by your local library.
How do I view the status of my loan?
You can view the status of a public library book for Kindle from the Manage Your Kindle page. Click on the "+" symbol next to any title to view more details about any book that you've borrowed including the expiration date.
You can also access all of the materials that you currently have checked out on your library's OverDrive-powered website. Within your library's digital site, look for links to My Account, My Bookshelf, or something similar.
What happens to my notes and highlights after a loan expires?
You can always access their notes and highlights through kindle.amazon.com, even after a book expires. And if you check a book out again, or purchase it from Amazon.com all of your notes and highlights will appear in the book as before the loan expired.
Are public library books for Kindle available internationally?
At this time, public library books for Kindle are only available at U.S. libraries.
What Kindle devices can I read public library books on?
You can read borrowed Kindle books on any generation Kindle device or all free Kindle apps, as well as in your web browser with Kindle Cloud Reader. Public library books require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device.
Library books will not be delivered via your Kindle's 3G connection. If trying to send to a Kindle device and do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, you may instead choose to load your library book via USB.
How do I send library books to my Kindle device or reading app?
Once a public library book has been redeemed, you can send it to any registered Kindle device or reading app from the Manage Your Kindle page. Public library books require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device.
Library books will not be delivered via your Kindle's 3G connection. If trying to send to a Kindle device and do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, you may instead choose to load your library book via USB.
For more information, and to learn about transferring files to your Kindle, please see our Kindle Help page at: www.amazon.com/kindletransfer
Read our helpful hints page. This includes the library name you will use in ListenNJ, "Libraries of Middlesex"
Then use the link 'Click here to download'.
You will be taken to our ListenNJ page.
Click on the 'Supported Devices' link and then click on the 'Software/Apps' link. This is where you will get information on the app you need to get Kindle Books from Overdrive. When you are done here go back to the ListenNJ window.
Click on the picture of the Kindle with the title "Now Available Library eBooks for Kindle".
You will see a list of the Kindle books in ListenNJ.
Use Advanced Search see Kindle books that are currently available if you do not want to wait for a book.
Please call the South Brunswick Library Information Desk for help with this feature. 732-329-4000 x 7286.
You may also read these Kindle eBooks on a PC, iPhone, Blackberry, iPad or Android. You will need an App which will be available at Amazon when you go to download the book.
Here is the help information from Amazon's webpage for this new service :
Visit the website of a U.S. library (http://www.sbpl.info/) that offers digital services from OverDrive.
Check out a Kindle book (library card required).
Click on "Get for Kindle." You will then be directed to Amazon.com to redeem your public library loan. You may be required to login to your Amazon.com account -- or create a new account -- if you're not already logged in.
Choose to read the book on your Kindle device, free reading app, or Kindle Cloud Reader.
Note: Public library books require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device. Library books will not be delivered via your Kindle's 3G connection. If trying to send to a Kindle device and do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, you may instead choose to load your library book via USB. Both Mac and Windows users can manage Kindle content through a USB connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I be notified before my public library book loan expires?
Yes. Three days before the end of the loan period, we will send a courtesy reminder e-mail about the loan expiration. Once the loan period has ended, an additional e-mail notification will be sent. Availability of books and length of loan are determined by your local library.
How do I view the status of my loan?
You can view the status of a public library book for Kindle from the Manage Your Kindle page. Click on the "+" symbol next to any title to view more details about any book that you've borrowed including the expiration date.
You can also access all of the materials that you currently have checked out on your library's OverDrive-powered website. Within your library's digital site, look for links to My Account, My Bookshelf, or something similar.
What happens to my notes and highlights after a loan expires?
You can always access their notes and highlights through kindle.amazon.com, even after a book expires. And if you check a book out again, or purchase it from Amazon.com all of your notes and highlights will appear in the book as before the loan expired.
Are public library books for Kindle available internationally?
At this time, public library books for Kindle are only available at U.S. libraries.
What Kindle devices can I read public library books on?
You can read borrowed Kindle books on any generation Kindle device or all free Kindle apps, as well as in your web browser with Kindle Cloud Reader. Public library books require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device.
Library books will not be delivered via your Kindle's 3G connection. If trying to send to a Kindle device and do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, you may instead choose to load your library book via USB.
How do I send library books to my Kindle device or reading app?
Once a public library book has been redeemed, you can send it to any registered Kindle device or reading app from the Manage Your Kindle page. Public library books require an active Wi-Fi connection for wireless delivery to a Kindle device.
Library books will not be delivered via your Kindle's 3G connection. If trying to send to a Kindle device and do not have an active Wi-Fi connection, you may instead choose to load your library book via USB.
For more information, and to learn about transferring files to your Kindle, please see our Kindle Help page at: www.amazon.com/kindletransfer