Amazon has announced that Kindle owners will soon have access to thousands of titles from libraries, according to Publishers Weekly. The books will be downloadable via OverDrive, the vendor that manages most public libraries’ e-book lending. Kindle users will be able to borrow books directly to their Kindles or through apps on other devices, such as Android, iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac, and BlackBerry.

The surging usage of e-book borrowing from libraries among owners of e-readers and app-friendly devices has led to a 200% increase in e-book checkouts for libraries from 2009 to 2010. In 2010 alone, there were more than 15 million digital checkouts of over 400,000 titles. OverDrive officials expect the numbers to jump even higher this year, especially with the addition of the Kindle, the best-selling e-reader.

“We hear librarians and patrons rave about Kindle,” said Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive, “so we are thrilled that we can be part of bringing library books to the unparalleled experience of reading on Kindle.”