Back in the day when books were printed in actual ink on real paper, it was a cinch to pass books around the family. I vividly recall my sisters and me sharing the latest Nancy Drew Mystery stories, sometimes hiding under the covers reading them by flashlight way past our bedtimes. But these days, a new book in your home is more likely to be a little electronic file rather than a paperback hidden under a pillow. And often, these electronic books, or e-books, are downloaded and tied to just one gadget in the family.
Sure, you can pass around your tablet or e-reader to share downloaded books, but that sort of defeats the whole purpose of having a tablet you can customize and take with you on the go. So what’s a modern family to do to share e-books with each other? Thinking of picking up an e-reader? Check out my essential e-reader buying guide.
Now there’s Amazon to the rescue with “Family Library.” With Family Library, you can link two Amazon accounts and share books across devices, including your Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Generation and other compatible Amazon devices and apps. Plus, books or other content like audiobooks, apps and games from either account can also be added to up to four child profiles.
But you don’t have to own an actual Kindle e-reader to take advantage of e-books for your family. The Kindle app for Mac and PC turns your laptop or desktop into a Kindle. There’s also an app for iOS and Android that does the same thing for your mobile gadgets. Click here to get it and start reading Kindle books on your smartphone or tablet.
Both adults will need their own Amazon accounts, but children do not need an Amazon account in order to have a profile. Existing Amazon FreeTime and Kindle FreeTime child profiles will be automatically added to your household.
Next page: Step-by-step setting up Kindle Family Library
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