Libby, the Library App

Meet Libby. Discover and enjoy ebooks and audiobooks from your local library.

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Libby, the Library App

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By: OverDrive, Inc.

Users: 14,150,509

53.62K

Rating: 4.82

(455,463)

3,015 new ratings

Version: 8.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-11-11)

Creation date: 2017-01-17

Email: li*****@overdrive.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Location: approximate location (network-based)

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Other:

receive data from Internet
view network connections
pair with Bluetooth devices
full network access
run at startup
control vibration
prevent device from sleeping

Ranking

# 8,640 ▲ 11

Other rankings

#7 in Books and reference (Free)

#1 in overdrive keyword 65

#2 in library keyword 74

#3 in kindle keyword 89

#5 in book keyword 92

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App summary

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All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries.

• Browse your library’s digital catalog of books — from classics to NYT best-sellers
• Borrow and enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines
• Download titles for offline reading, or stream them to save space
• Send ebooks to your Kindle (U.S. libraries only)
• Listen to audiobooks via Android Auto
• Use tags to create your must-read list and any other book lists you want
• Keep your reading position automatically synced on all your devices

In our beautiful, intuitive ebook reader:
• Adjust text size, background color, and book design
• Zoom into magazines and comic books
• Define and search for words and phrases
• Read and listen to read-alongs with your kids
• Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights

In our ground-breaking audio player:
• Slow down or speed up the audio (0.6 to 3.0x)
• Set a sleep timer
• Simply swipe to skip forward and backward
• Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights

Libby is built by the team at OverDrive, in support of local libraries everywhere.

Happy reading!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use and navigate
Access to a wide range of digital content from libraries
Supports both e-books and audiobooks
Convenient for reading on multiple devices
Helps users get back into reading

Cons

Frequent connectivity issues and app crashes
Bugs affecting functionality (e.g., downloads failing, skipping in audiobooks)
Problems with features post-update (e.g., sleep timer needs improvement)
User experience diminished compared to previous version (Overdrive)
Tagging and wishlist features lack proper functionality

Most mentioned

Connectivity issues
App crashes and bugs
User-friendly interface
Wide selection of library content
Problems with tagging and wishlist features

User reviews

I love this app. It is really great and I have no complaints except for one thing... Waiting for slow readers. I know it's not their fault, but I'm waiting for a book and the same 2 people have had it for weeks, where I'm going to get it and immediately finish it 2 days later. So, I have an idea: Reading lanes. You can get in line to have the book for different amounts of time (depending on how many copies there are) some fast readers don't have to wait months for people who probably just forgot

MagicWalnut, 2024-12-01

I use this app 24/7 for all my library books. The last week or so it's so slow. I have to hit the pause and play button several times. The skip back and forward for audiobooks doesn't register either. Haven't had this problem before so hopefully it's fixed soon. Been using audible lately instead due how slow it runs.

Jennie skye, 2024-12-01

Free books, nice sure. Long waits, abysmal interface, forgets my place in books. Last straw was when it randomly decides to ask me for a pin that I would have no way of remembering after 2+ years of never asking before and making me jump through inconvenient hoops and reach out to my library to recover my account. I think I'll just pay for my audiobooks and avoid all this nonsense.