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. See this earlier post about How to Fix Formatting Issues with EPUBs Sent to Kindles.Settings > Wireless Settings > Connect). If you’re experiencing formatting problems when sending EPUB files to your Kindle devices and apps, it’s most likely an encoding issue. It’s important to note that Kindle devices and Kindle apps don’t and probably never will support EPUB ebooks directly this is all just an elaborate way for Amazon to convert EPUB files to a Kindle-supported format to then send to Kindle devices and apps (the funny thing is they’re dropping support for sending MOBI files but then they convert EPUBs to MOBI to send to the iOS app-that makes a lot of sense).Īdditionally, you can only send DRM-free EPUB ebooks that don’t have any copy protection, so you can’t send Adobe EPUBs, for example, or other EPUB ebooks that you purchased unless they are DRM-free or you remove the DRM restrictions first.

There’s also a note saying, “Later this year, Send to Kindle will be removing the ability to send. To send an EPUB file from your Android or iOS device, just select the “Share” option and the Kindle app will show up with the option to send the file to your Kindle devices and account.

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