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    Tech Take: Clayton Morris shares tips on how to borrow e-books from your local library

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Adam Clayton Morris of fox -- summer is almost upon us and most people don't know that they can borrow ebooks from their local library only need is a library card and that Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble nook.

Or your iPad.

I'll show you how to do take.

To get library books on your Kindle make sure you have an Amazon account log in handy then visit your local library's website and browse the selection of might type in Brad Meltzer here and fine and a summer thriller that I'd like to read.

When you find the one you want you'll need to make sure it is an already -- out you can see here that this is available.

And I can click on get book.

Libraries don't have a limitless digital copies stash like you'd think they would so you have to kind of pick and choose what you want if someone else has checked it out.

And you've got to wait your turn and put -- please hold on that book.

If the book you want is available be sure it is available in the Kindle format then click check out.

The software will take -- the public library loan page on Amazon.com.

The next part can be a tad tricky from the deliver to -- make sure you pick your Kindle.

Then -- get library book and will be sent right here.

Just launched the Kindle app on my iPad.

And there's one of the books that I checked out and is all set ready to go right on my iPad just like a normal.

-- Fiona Barnes & Noble nook or a Sony.

First download Adobe digital editions from Adobe's website if you've downloaded it click launch to install the software on your computer.

This offer will help you manage the books you borrow from the library in easy to read format.

-- -- want to head back over -- library's website and pick the book that you want.

When you're checking out make sure you pick.

Unlike the Kindle which transfers your books wirelessly you need to plug in your -- In your computer to transfer the book from your library to.

And of course don't forget Barnes & Noble nook and Amazon Kindle both -- apps for the iPad so you don't need to worry about that whole USB thing if he just wanted to read those books.

On an -- For more information you can always find me on Twitter at Clayton -- -- until then get back to reading.

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