Millions of free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available to read on Kindle, and Kindle customers can borrow Kindle books from their public library and have them delivered to their Kindle via Wi-Fi.

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It throws me back to summers in elementary school when my older sister and I would borrow books from the library.

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In fact, 58% of library patrons have no idea they can borrow e-books from their library.

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Did you know that you can borrow e-books from your local library?

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Publishers fear that if readers realize they can borrow e-books for free from their local library, they might not buy them as much.

FORBES: What Is Going On With Library E-Book Lending?

Sony continues to offer its popular and critically-acclaimed public library lending feature by offering patrons with a valid library card the ability to easily and conveniently borrow free e-books wirelessly from over 15, 000 public libraries in the US via an intuitive, simple-to-use dedicated icon on the device.

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