Find the book you'd like to loan and click on the button with three dots that sits left to the title.Ħ. Click 'Account & Lists' under the greeting and your name.Ĥ. Open the Amazon website on your browser of choice.Ģ. Here's how to share Kindle books without a Family Library:ġ. Alternatively, if the option 'Loan this title' is not available as an option, the book is not lendable.

You can find out if a book is lendable through the product details when you're purchasing. If the recipient doesn't accept the loan within seven days, the book will automatically go back to your library.Īdditionally, keep in mind not all the Kindle books can be shared. Once the recipient accepts the loaned book, they will have up to 14 days to access the book but you, on the other hand, won't be able to read the loaned book during that period. You can also share Kindle books with your friends by lending books on Amazon as long as the recipients have the Kindle app downloaded on their devices. How to share Kindle books without a Family Library To manually share an item and add it to a library, click the 'Manage Family Library' in the pop-up that appears after clicking the button with three dots next to left of the title. Tap the yellow 'OK' to close the window when you're done.Ĥ. Click to view its details and see who shared it. A small profile photo icon will appear next to those that are shared with you.ģ. Here you'll find a complete list of all of your books - as well as your family members' books. Instead of clicking on 'Preferences' to set up an account, stay on the first 'Content' tab. Additionally, you can check on your full shared library in your 'Manage content and devices' section on Amazon. Additionally, you can filter your library at the top by selecting 'Shared Books' to only display those results as opposed to 'All Items.'Ģ.

A percentage will appear on the book showing how much is remaining. Shared books automatically appear in the Cloud, which you can then tap to download as you would any other book. How to find and download shared Kindle booksġ.

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