How do I Download Books From the World Public Library to the Kindle?
Amazon's Kindle is a wireless reading device that gives you immediate access to thousands of books. The most common method to obtain an e-book is to download it from the Kindle store. However, there are other sources of e-books, like the World Public Library (WPL), that offer e-book access for one fee. Obtaining e-books from the World Public Library may be more economical for avid readers. While you can download e-books from the Kindle store straight from your Kindle, you will need access to a computer to download a WPL e-book.
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Instructions
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Sign up for an annual membership to the World Public Library. As of August 2010, membership costs $8.95 for a one-year membership subscription.
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Go to the World Public Library homepage and insert the e-book information into the search field. Consider entering the title or author in quotation marks to narrow down the search results.
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Click "eBook Finder."
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Select the e-book you want from the search results. You may need to scroll down for a bit depending on the specificity of your search terms.
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Download the e-book to your computer as a PDF file. Remember the location where you are downloading the e-book so that you can find it easily later.
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Connect the Kindle to your computer using its USB cord. Your computer will recognize that you have introduced a new drive.
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Copy the e-book from its saved location to the Kindle's "Documents" directory and wait for the upload to complete.
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Disconnect the Kindle from your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
Check to see if e-book titles are available for free before purchasing them.
Always handle your Kindle with care. Mishandling or dropping it could cause major damage.
Do not sign up for a WPL membership until you've checked your local library. Your library may already have a subscription that its patrons can take advantage of.
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