Comments on: Overdrive public library app comes to Kindle Fire through Amazon Appstore

By: Wendy Frazier

Wendy Frazier — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:17:54 +0000

Yep…just an interesting project. I also found the Free Library of Philadelphia (that’s very popular judging by hold requests on various books), and Fairfax, VA. What’s another fun angle is that Seattle library appears to kill in Kindle offerings with 40,913 (Amazon?), compared to SJPL 8,878, LAPL 25,610. Also interesting are the library buys — L.A. seems to have more entertainment-based books, and VA more government, American history. Just really interesting…and took me on a fun research journey….

By: Bufo Calvin

Bufo Calvin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:48:22 +0000

Thanks for writing, Wendy!

Interesting! I’m in California, and I haven’t really investigated that…I’ll take a look. Thanks!

By: Wendy Frazier

Wendy Frazier — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:47:06 +0000

Hey Bufo– I love reading your articles and all of your useful and interesting info. This weekend I just discovered a great gem for my Kindle Paperwhite from the public library. As a California resident, the state “encourages an agreement” to allow all Californians access to free library cards from cities within the state. I have found that in addition to San Jose, I can get a free library card from San Francisco and Los Angeles. (However, not San Diego) I just have to apply in person. I now have a Los Angeles card and my options in e-books and audiobooks has expanded exponentially. Also there are Overdrive video options too! (for Kindle Fire owners) wow. Just wanted to share the good news…..

By: Bufo Calvin

Bufo Calvin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:13:34 +0000

Thanks for writing, Zebras!

I don’t think there’s any reason to switch, if it’s working for you. It’s possible the Amazon Appstore version is better suited to the Fire, but I didn’t see any problem with the sideloaded version. I’m not making the change on my Kindle Fire 1st Generation.

By: Zebras

Zebras — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:32:59 +0000

Bufo:

Is there any reason to delete my side-loaded Overdrive app, and re-load the official one? I side-loaded back when you posted about it early on, thinking if there was a non-Kindle book I really wanted to read, I could do it, and there hasn’t been, there’s enough Kindle books to keep me occupied forever! LOL Also, I’m not a fan of long term reading on the Fire, much prefer my Touch.

By: Tom Semple

Tom Semple — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:53:45 +0000

Correction: side loaded epub files need to be drm free, at least with the Android app.

By: Bufo Calvin

Bufo Calvin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:49:43 +0000

Thanks for writing, Emily!

First, go ahead and select an EPUB from your public library. Then, when you go to download it, it should give you the option there to create the account.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:21:14 +0000

How do you set up an Adobe account to be able to read EPUB books?

By: Bufo Calvin

Bufo Calvin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:31:06 +0000

Thanks for writing, Emily!

I just tested it myself…I had previously set up an Adobe account from when I used it on my Kindle Fire 1st Generation. Since I had done that, I was able to log into my Adobe account and download an EPUB to read on my Kindle Fire.

My guess is that the Kindle edition isn’t going to be recognized on the Fire using Overdrive as a compatible device.

By: Bufo Calvin

Bufo Calvin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:21:39 +0000

Thanks for writing, don!

I’m not sure why you got a confirming e-mail. Do you mind sharing the steps you went through to get it?

An app downloaded from the Amazon Appstore (not from the Overdrive.com site) should not be an “unknown source”…that’s for third party apps.

I could tell you where that is on the Fire, but I want to hold off until I hear back from you. I’m concerned that you’ve gone somewhere else, and then I couldn’t be sure it was legitimate.