Kindle Available to Check Out at Mequon Library

Link to March 23 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, "

Excerpt: The Frank L. Weyenberg Public Library of Mequon-Thiensville has opened a new chapter in the continuing digitalization of public libraries in Wisconsin by being the first to offer the option of checking out Amazon's Kindle 2, a wireless reading device that can hold the digital versions of about 1,500 books.

The Kindle 2 weighs about 10 ounces, measures 8 inches by 5.3 inches, is a third of an inch thick and costs about $360. It was donated to the library by an anonymous patron, Library Director Linda Bendix said.

The Weyenberg's Kindle comes loaded with 10 titles, including Jodi Picoult's "Handle with Care," Emily Brontë's "Wuthering Heights" and Stephen King's "UR," which King wrote specifically for the Kindle.