Q. How do I get Kindle Books from Libby by OverDrive?

Jump to: Returning your Kindle Book | Renewing Kindle Book | Help

Step 1: Open a web browser and go to sfpl.overdrive.com, or click the link. 

(Or, open the Libby by OverDrive app, go to your Shelf, and direct Libby to send your ebook to your Kindle device or app. Then, skip to Step 7.)  

Step 2: Click Kindle Books from the menu.

Step 3: Look for an AVAILABLE title, then click BORROW.

Unavailable titles will display WAIT LIST.

Step 4: Sign in with your 14-digit library card number and PIN/password.

Your card number will be located on the back of your library card. Be sure not to insert any spaces between the numbers. Your PIN is usually a 4-digit number, unless you changed it to something else. If you cannot remember your PIN, reset it with our Library PIN Reset Form, or call us to have it changed.

Step 5: Select a loan period, then click BORROW.

The default loan period is 21 days. You may also borrow titles for 7 and 14 days.

Step 6: Click the *Read now with kindle button.

You'll find this option under My Account, Loans.

*NOTE: If you do not see the Read now with kindle button, check your Settings to see if the Kindle Preference box has been selected.

Step 7: Sign into Amazon account.

You will now be redirected to Amazon.com to claim your loan so it can be delivered wirelessly to your Kindle device or Kindle reading app. Log in with your Amazon account information. If claiming a hold, you have 3 days to check it out or it will be released to the next person in line.

STEP 8: Click the yellow Get Library Book button. 

This button will be located on the right side of the page. Be sure to select your preferred Kindle device. Your Kindle Books will be delivered there.

To send your ebook to other Kindle devices and apps, go to your Content & Devices at Amazon and redeliver the ebook to your desired location(s).

Step 9: Sync your Kindle.

Sync your Kindle device or app to see your checkout. If you are using a Kindle device, you may need to turn it off and then on if it doesn't sync automatically. The Kindle Book will return itself after its expiration date — you do not have to return it. For other Kindle Book management features, go to your Content & Devices at Amazon.

Returning your Kindle Book

A Kindle Book borrowed from the Library will automatically return itself at the end of the loan period, usually in 21 days. But if you'd like to return your Kindle Book early, please follow the instructions below:

1. Log into your Amazon account, then go to Content Library under Account & Lists.
2. Click Books under Digital Content.
3. Check the box next to the Kindle Book you want to return.
4. Click the Return this book button, confirm the return, then click the button again. (Amazon will confirm the return with an email notification.)
5. The Kindle Book will be removed from your Kindle device or app the next time it syncs.

Please note Kindle Books cannot be returned from the Libby app.

Renewing your Kindle Book

If no one is waiting it, your Kindle Book will be eligible for a renewal 3 days before it expires. The process of renewing a Kindle Book is almost like checking it out for the first time.

1. Sign into your OverDrive account from the web or the Libby app.
2. Go to My account, then Loans (or in Libby, Shelf, then Loans).
3. Locate your Kindle Book, then click/tap Renew. Confirm the renewal.
4. Log into your Amazon account.
5. Go to Content Library under Account & Lists.
6. Locate your previous copy of the Kindle Book, then select and delete the title.
7. Return to your OverDrive account or the Libby app and click the Read now with kindle button.
8. Once redirected to Amazon, claim your Kindle Book from Amazon by clicking the Get Library Book button.
9. Sync your Kindle device or app.

Help

No WiFI? Please see how to transfer library Kindle Books with USB.

If you experience a problem with your Kindle book, click the Report Kindle Book problem link (below the eBook under your LOANS) and describe the issue in the pop-up window that appears. Libby's support team will reply to you.