Kindle Fire HD 10
 

Anyone here have a Kindle Fire Tablet and rent eBook's from the Sumter County Library? I've been using a Kindle Paperwhite for years and as we all know the Library stopped using Amazon.

The Kindle Fire is like an Android tablet, and you can rent books on it from the Sumter County library. However, the file format will not be the same as on a Kindle Ereader. You cannot download a library ebook to your Kindle Paperwhite from Sumter County.

Note that in the past, you could download Kindle books to your Paperwhite from the Lake County library using the Libby app. But they have recently switched to the Cloudlibrary app, which is not compatible with Kindle books.

I have borrowed books and read them on my HD8. I assume the 10 will work too but I won’t be able to confirm that for a few days.

You need the app for reading the books (not Kindle) but it should be easy to find on the library website.

I know the Kindle Paperwhite don't work with the Sumter Co library. I am considering getting a Kindle Fire to use with Sumter Co and I want to hear for others that use the Fire Tablet and how is it for reading books?

The HD8 fits my hands better than the HD10 (I have both). The 10 has more screen real estate which allows a larger font to be used. I know the app runs on the 8 but I haven’t tested it on the 10.

I have several Kindle Fire tablets and they work fine for reading library books. But, any tablet will also work. I prefer to use a Samsung tablet for everything I do. The Paperwhite is an Ereader, not an Internet tablet, so it requires a special Kindle file to read books. You don't need to buy a Kindle Fire to read books.

If you have used a kindle paperwhite in the past how would you rate The Kindle Fire for just reading books compared to a paperwhite?

Retired guy, I know all this.

Nothing beats the paperwhite. The paperwhite battery lasts longer, it is much lighter, and the brighter the sun the easier it is to read.

On the other hand, other than in bright sun the Fire is very easy to read. I use the tablet for much more than reading ebooks and the Fire supports that while the paperwhite does not. But in this case, perhaps the best or only determining factor is the Fire’s ability to run the app necessary for borrowing Sumter County books.

If I only read books from our library I would get the Fire and feel very happy with my choice. If I also had access to Kindle books and did a lot of reading in the sun then I would buy both even though that would mean carrying two devices (my wife’s preference).

If you are still having a problem go visit the library they can help you

Thanks. I read every night in bed for a while so sunlight won't affect the Fire. That's all I would use it for. I'm just tired of paying Amazon when I can get books for free from the Library. I do believe my tax dollars help pay for the Sumter Library. I take it the 8" would be easier to hold.

I’ve downloaded books from the Sumter County Library to my iPad for years using their app, Boundless. Rarely have any problems.

You can use any fire tablet to checkout books. The app is boundless and if your kindle has the ability to run this app it will work on it also.

Another app unique to Sumter County is "Library2go", which gives you access to the Boundless and Hoopla apps. Hoopla will allow you to borrow media, like audiobooks, movies, and other items.

Kindle10
 

I use the app Boundless for my Kindle...

I purchased a Fire. It’s extremely heavy😵*💫

The paperwhite is so light it's easy to hold. Decisions, Decisions.

I previously enjoyed using my Kindle to access books at different libraries over the years. But Sumter County Library uses the Boundless platform which is significantly inferior to other platforms that enable access to Kindle books.

Apparently, the Lake County library has also switched to an app, "CloudLibrary" that will not allow downloads to Kindle Ereaders. Bummer.

Yes, I already have found that out by visiting the Sumter Library and asking questions.

I just looked at the Alacha website and it turns out Alachua county library has a note: some digital materials such as OverDrive are limited to residents of Putnam, Alachua, and Levy (PAL) counties. Also, Adult Alachua County residents can register online for a free digital card. I don't remember those restrictions from a few years ago.

Alachua County Library District cards are free to any resident of Florida. They have both the Libby and Hoopla app. You can register online for a digital card, but I ran into it could not verify me so I would need to visit a branch. Sometime back I believe there was a nominal charge for non-Alachua residents, but the website seems to belie that. Since I have access to out of state libraries with Libby and Hoopla (both far superior to Boundless and Cloud Library) for my Kindle Fire I have not pursued further. The Micanopy branch about 3/4 of the way to Gainesville is the branch closest to us.

Kindle Sumter library
 

I use a kindle App on my iPad and it works fine. The problem is that the Sumter County Library
has poor platforms and poor selections. With all of the money that has been paid to Sumter County by The Villages - ebook platforms and selections should be substantially improved. Most of us are used to far better selections. I don’t know who is in charge of this, but
It needs improvement soon.

I use Libby to access library books. They download to paper-white.

The Libby app is being replaced by CloudLibrary. Libby will soon be obsolete. CloudLibrary does not allow books to be downloaded to an Amazon Ereader.

Amazon has a gigantic selection of books that keeps growing and if you want access to it, you have to $$$$.

I use kindle fire. I have a library card for both Lake County and Sumter. Sumter is Boundless and Lake County is CloudLibrary. Cloud is great with a larger selection of books. I have had to use my library card to get into Boundless a few times, but that is probably because I use Cloud 90% of the time. Because I am electronically challenged, because of my age, I took my kindle fire to each library to have them download the app. It gave me ‘peace of mind’ to know that it was done correctly.

How are you able to get a Library card from two separate Counties?

Guessing poster has lived in both counties.

In any case wish the local counties would play nicely together.

If you live in Lake County, you can get a Lake County card and a Sumter County card for free. But, if you live in Sumter County, you can get both cards, but you will need to pay a fee of $40 per year for the Lake County card.

And if you are in Lake County you can also get a Marion County Library card for free. They have Libby and Boundless.

The Libby app still works, but many of the books are being transferred to the CloudLibrary app, which does not allow downloads to Kindle Ereaders. According to the Lake County library, the Libby app will continue to operate for about 2 more years, but the selection of Kindle formatted books may be reduced because many of their books are being transferred to the CloudLibrary. So, if a Kindle formatted book is transferred to the CloudLibrary, you will not be able to transfer it to your Paperwhite.

Gee, maybe if us Sumter County home owners would pay more real estate taxes we could have more selection in Ebooks (sarcasm). Lets see, our sales tax is only 7% (sarcasm) were raised we could be like other counties. :icon_wink:

Huh?

Correct. Lake County charges a fee for a library card for out-of-county residents. But, Sumter County will give out-of-county residents a free library card. Both counties will provide a free library card for in-county residents. Go figure.

Every other place we have lived libraries had reciprocal arrangements with nearby libraries. Only expense for them is if they allow you to return books and someone has to haul them to library that had it originally.

I live in Lake County in Fruitland Park. When I applied for a Lake County library card, the lady didn't believe me that I lived in Lake County because my address was The Villages. She had to look up my address on a map before she would give me a free library card. No reciprocal agreement between Lake and Sumter.