Amazon permits you to check up on Kindle books from library websites, asks you to shush yourself at home

Love libraries, but hate having to observe all of these dusty old books? Excellent news: following the hot Seattle-only launch , it’s now possible to try Amazon Kindle books from some 11,000 library sites, so long as you have got a legitimate library card and an Amazon account. You could check a library’s inventory (like their physical counterparts, the libraries only have a limited collection of Kindle copies for every title) and download copies on your Kindle or Kindle app-enable device via WiFi or USB. Just like the libraries’ physical books, Kindle copies will carry an expiration date — but after that point, they may either be renewed or purchase through Amazon, with your whole bookmarks and notations still in place. Press release after the break.

Kindle Books Now Available at over 11,000 Local Libraries

SEATTLE-Sept 21, 2011-(NASDAQ: AMZN)-Amazon.com today announced that Kindle and Kindle app customers can now borrow Kindle books from greater than 11,000 local libraries inside the U.s.a.. When a customer borrows a Kindle library book, they’ll have all the unique features they love about Kindle books, including Whispersync, which automatically synchronizes their margin notes, highlights and bookmarks, real page numbers, Facebook and Twitter integration, and more. For additional info about borrowing library books on your Kindle or free Kindle apps, visit www.amazon.com/kindle/publiclibraries. To begin finding out Kindle library books, visit your local library’s website.

“Starting today, millions of Kindle customers can borrow Kindle books from their local libraries,” said Jay Marine, Director, Amazon Kindle. “Libraries are a critical component to our communities and we’re excited to be making Kindle books available at greater than 11,000 local libraries round the country. We’re even doing some extra here – normally, making margin notes in library books is a large no-no. But we’re fixing this by extending our Whispersync technology to library books, so your notes, highlights and bookmarks are always backed up and available a higher time you have a look at the book or in the event you commit to buy the book.”

Customers will use their local library’s website to go looking for and choose a book to borrow. After they choose a book, customers can decide to “Send to Kindle” and may be redirected to Amazon.com to login to their Amazon.com account and the book would be brought to the device they select via Wi-Fi, or could be transferred via USB. Customers can take a look at a Kindle book from their local library and begin reading on any generation Kindle device or free Kindle app for Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry or Windows Phone, in addition to of their web browser with Kindle Cloud Reader.

“This can be a welcome day for Kindle users in libraries everywhere and particularly our Kindle users here on the Seattle Public Library,” said Marcellus Turner, city librarian for The Seattle Public Library. “We’re thrilled that Amazon is offering this type of new way to library ebooks that reinforces the reader experience.”

When borrowing a Kindle book from their local library, customers can profit from all the unique features of Kindle books, including:

- Whispersync technology wirelessly sync your books, notes, highlights, and last page read across Kindle and free Kindle reading apps

- Real Page Numbers allow you to easily reference passages with page numbers that correspond to actual print editions

- Facebook and Twitter integration makes it easy to share favorite passages along with your social networks

- Popular Highlights show you what our community of millions of Kindle readers think are probably the most interesting passages on your books

- Public Notes let you share your notes and notice what others are saying about Kindle books

To begin finding out Kindle library books, visit your local library’s website.