Q. I live in Australia and my Kindle is registered in Australia. Can I lend Kindle ebook to my friend?
A. No, you can’t. For now, only U.S. Kindle owners can lend Kindle ebook.
Q. I live in Australia and my Kindle is registered in Australia. Can I borrow Kindle ebook from my friend?
A. Yes, any U.S. Kindle owner can lend ebook to anybody anywhere in the world.
Q: For how long a Kindle book can be loaned?
A. Eligible Kindle books can be loaned once for a period of 14 days.
Q. Would I be able to read the ebook that I lend to my friend?
A. If you’re a lender you’ll not be able to read the book during the loan period.
Q. Do I have to own a Kindle to borrow a Kindle book?
A. No, the borrower does not need to own a Kindle — Kindle books can also be read using our free Kindle reading applications
for PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices.
Q. Are all Kindle books are lendable?
A. Not all books are lendable — it is up to the publisher or rights holder to determine which titles are eligible for lending. Publishers may chose to opt their books out of the lending program if they have chosen 35% royalty option and have not made the same book eligible for lending in other retailer programs.
However, titles in the 35% royalty option may choose to opt out of Kindle Book Lending. Titles in the 70% royalty option must participate in Kindle Book Lending and may not opt out.
Q. How can I find the ebook I already purchased is lendable?
A. Titles that are eligible for lending, as determined by the publisher or rights holder, will have a message on the product detail page. Scroll down to the “Product Details” section and look for “Lending: Enabled” as shown below:
Q. How can I lend a Kindle ebook that I already purchased?
A. For titles you already own, you can check the Your Orders section in Manage Your Kindle.
- Click the “+” symbol next to a title to reveal additional information about the title. If lending is enabled, you’ll see a Loan this book button next to the product image:
- Click the Loan this book button.
- You’ll be directed to a form where you’ll provide the borrower’s name, e-mail address and an optional message:
You can also lend an ebook from the ebook detail page. When logged in to your Amazon account and looking at the product detail page of a book you have already purchased, a notification at the top of the page will indicate that you already own the title. If lending for the book is enabled, you’ll see a second notice: “Loan this book to anyone you choose.”
- Click the Loan this book link:
Q. How my friend will know when I lend him/her an ebook?
A. Your loan recipient will be notified of the loan through the e-mail address you provide. The borrower has seven days to accept the loan. If the loan is not accepted after seven days, the book will become available again through your Archived Items. You can also attempt to loan the book again at that time.
Q. What will happen if my friend has already the same Kindle ebook (that I were not aware of) I’ve just lend him?
A. If the borrower already owns the title, he/she will not be able to accept the loan. In these cases the lender will be able to read and loan the book again after the seven day period has ended.
Q. What will happen if my friend live in another country where the ebook I want to lend him isn’t available?
A. If the title is not available in the borrower’s country due to copyright restrictions, the borrower will not be able to accept the loan. In these cases the lender will be able to read and loan the book again after the seven day period has ended.
Q. How would I know someone has lend me an ebook?
A. If someone has loaned you a Kindle book, you will receive an e-mail notification allowing you to download the book to your Kindle device or free Kindle reading application. After accepting the loan, you’ll have 14 days to enjoy the book until the download ends.
Q. How can I download a loaned ebook?
A. First, open the e-mail message you received about your book loan and click the Get your loaned book now button. Your web browser will launch and automatically direct you to Amazon.com to accept the loan:
Second, log into your Amazon.com account if prompted, or create one if you are not yet an Amazon.com customer. You may also be prompted to enter a billing address to verify your location only (there is no charge associated with accepting a Kindle book loan.)
Third, If you are already a Kindle user, just select the device that you would like the book delivered to from the drop-down menu and click the Accept button.
Fourth, If you do not yet have a Kindle or Kindle reading application, click the Accept button and you will be taken through the steps to download a free reading application. After downloading a reading application you will need to return to the e-mail message and accept the loan.
Q. As the lender, can I read the book while it is out on loan?
A. Once you initiate a Kindle book loan, you will not be able to read the book until the loan period has ended, after which your access will automatically be restored.
Once your notification has been sent, a reminder message will appear on the Home screen of your Kindle or Kindle reading app, indicating that the book is on loan and cannot be read until the loan has ended.
During the loan period the book will still remain visible in your Archived Items folder, but you will be unable to redownload the title.
Q. Will I be notified before the book loan expires?
A. Yes. Three days before the end of the 14-day loan period we will send borrowers a courtesy reminder e-mail about the loan expiration. Once the loan period has ended, an e-mail notification will be sent to both the book lender and borrower. The lender can then access the book again through their Archived Items and Manage Your Kindle.
The borrower will receive a notice on the Home screen of their device indicating that the loan has ended. The borrower will still be able to view the title from their Archived Items folder as well, but selecting the title will bring up a reminder that the loan has ended and provide a link to purchase the item.
If the recipient is finished with the loaned book and wishes to return it, they can do so from the Your Orders section of Manage Your Kindle. Here’s how:
- Click the “+” symbol next to the loaned title.
- Click the Delete this Title button.
- Click Yes in the pop-over window to confirm the return.
After initiating a return the reading rights will be restored to the owner of the book. The owner will also receive an e-mail confirmation of the return.
Q. How do I view the status of my loan?
A. You can view the status of a Kindle book loan from the Manage Your Kindle page. Click on the “+” symbol next to any title to view more details about any book that you’ve loaned or borrowed.
If you’ve loaned out the book, you’ll see the loan date listed, as well as whether the loan is pending, the expiration date of an accepted loan, or the returned date.
Borrowers will be able to see how much longer a loan is available, or if it has ended.
For Authors:
Q. Are all Kindle titles eligible for lending through the Kindle Book Lending program?
A. Yes, all books are eligible. However, publishers may chose to opt their books out of the lending program if they have chosen 35% royalty option and have not made the same book eligible for lending in other retailer programs.
Q. Can I opt my title out of Kindle Book Lending?
A. Titles in the 35% royalty option may choose to opt out of Kindle Book Lending by deselecting the checkbox under “Kindle Book Lending,” in the “Rights and Pricing” section of the title upload/edit process. You may not choose to opt out a title if it is included in the lending program of another sales or distribution channel. Titles in the 70% royalty option must participate in Kindle Book Lending and may not opt out.
Q. Will I receive royalties when customers choose to lend my book?
A. Loans of digital books through the Kindle Book Lending program are not purchases and thus are not eligible to receive royalty payments.
Q. Will I be notified when someone has loaned my book?
A. At this time, notifications are not sent when customers loan your book.
Q. Can I lend my own book?
A. Yes, you are welcome to lend your book to anyone you would like. However, you can only lend a title once per the terms of the Kindle Book Lending program. For more information about lending, please view the Amazon.com Kindle Book Lending FAQ
Q. If I opt my title out of Kindle Book Lending, will customers who previously purchased it still be able to lend it?
A. Customers who purchase your title after you have opted out of lending will not be able to lend it. However, customers who purchased your title while lending was enabled will retain the right to lend it once under the Kindle Book Lending program.
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