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The app uses a user's library card number to connect to the user's library account and check out ebooks. Once books are checked out, the app serves as an ebook reader. [2] A reviewer for Literary Review of Canada praised Libby's management of reading data, including books read and books in queue for reading. [3] A reviewer for Time called Libby ...
The OverDrive app was also available for users of the Kindle Fire in the Amazon Apps Store. [3] Also in October 2012, OverDrive released OverDrive Media Console for Windows 8, [4] which supports devices running Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows RT operating systems.
As of 2014, over 90% of U.S. public libraries offer ebook lending. [1] Many of those libraries use Rakuten OverDrive, which provides ebook access to about 43,000 libraries and schools in 76 countries. [2] Overdrive is the only eLending service that works with the Amazon Kindle, but that functionality is limited to U.S. library readers only. [3]
OverDrive, Inc. is a worldwide digital distributor of ebooks, audiobooks, online magazines and streaming video titles. The company provides digital rights management and download fulfillment services for publishers, public libraries, K–12 schools, colleges, universities, corporations, legal industries, and formerly retailers.
Amazon released the Kindle for PC application in late 2009, available for Microsoft Windows systems. [54] This application allows ebooks from Amazon's store or personal ebooks to be read on a personal computer, with no Kindle device required. [55] Amazon released a Kindle for Mac app for Apple Macintosh & OS X systems in early 2010. [56]
Other e-book readers for Android devices include: BookShout!, Nook e-Reader applications for third party devices and OverDrive Media Console. Additionally, Palmbookreader reads some formats (such as PDB and TXT) on Palm OS and Android devices.
The Kindle Store is an online e-book e-commerce store operated by Amazon as part of its retail website and can be accessed from any Amazon Kindle, Fire tablet, or Kindle mobile app. At the launch of the Kindle in November 2007, the store had more than 88,000 digital titles available in the U.S. store. [ 2 ]
The app is built on the design principles of Google's Material Design and is under active development. [26] Calibre-go (free), app by Litlcode Studios lets you access your Calibre e-book library from cloud storage and access the library through Calibre-go to browse, sort, search and read books on your mobile. Calibre-go supports multiple ...