Do you love reading ebooks on your Kindle device or app? Do you have family members who also enjoy reading e-books? If you answered yes to both questions, then you might be interested in learning how to share ebooks on Kindle with your family members. Sharing e-books on Kindle is a great way to expand your and your family’s libraries, save money, and discover new books. In this blog post, I will show you two ways to share e-books on Kindle with family members: using Amazon Household and Family Library, or lending a book to another person.
Using Amazon Household and Family Library
Amazon Household and Family Library is a feature that allows you to create a Family Library with up to two adults and four children, each with their own Amazon account. You can share ebooks and other content with your whole family by selecting the books you want to add to the Family Library.
To set up an Amazon Household and Family Library, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to Amazon Household and select Add Adult to create a Household with another adult. You can also add a teen or a child to your Household if you want.
- Enter the name and email address of the adult you want to add to your Household and invite them via email, or sign up together on the same device.
- Review and agree to the payment sharing and content sharing settings. Make sure digital book content is selected for sharing.
- Go to Manage Your Content and Devices and select the Content tab. Click on Show Family Library and check the box next to the books you want to share. Then, click on Add to Library and choose the profiles you want to share the books with.
That’s it! Now you and your family members can access the shared ebooks on your Kindle devices or apps. You can also manage your shared content and remove books from the Family Library at any time.
Lending a Book to Another Person
Another way to share ebooks on Kindle with family members is to loan a book you have purchased to another person for a period of 14 days. However, this feature is not available for all books, and you can only lend one book at a time. To lend a book, you need to follow these steps:
- Go to Manage Your Content and Devices and select the Content tab. Click on the Actions button for the book you want to share and select Loan this title. If this option does not appear, then the book is not eligible for lending.
- Enter the email address of the person you want to loan the book to. You can also add a message if you want.
- Click on Send now. The person will receive an email notification with a link to accept the loan.
The person will have seven days to accept the loan, and then 14 days to read the book. During this period, you will not be able to read the book yourself. Once the loan expires, the book will be returned to your library automatically.
Conclusion
Sharing ebooks on Kindle with family members is a simple and convenient way to enjoy reading together. Whether you use Amazon Household and Family Library or lend a book to another person, you can share your ebooks with your family members and discover new books. Happy reading!
Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/7/2024
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