Libby audiobooks11/13/2023 ![]() Have your library card ready (Don't have one? No problem! Check out our Online registration page).Need help? Visit our full Libby Help site.Available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets.Ebooks can also be sent to your Kindle or Kindle reading app.Easy to get started for first-time users.Libby is the new app to enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from OverDrive.Loan period: E-Books and E-Audiobooks check out for your choice of 7, 14, or 21 days.Ĭheckout limit: 12 titles Hold limit: 5 titles Hold period: 5 days To return items early, see device-specific instructions and use the help pages below. To check out digital magazines, visit our Magazine page.Īll E-Books and Audiobooks automatically return themselves, so there are never any late fees. With thousands of E-Books and Audiobooks in all areas of fiction and nonfiction to choose from there is always something to read. OverDrive is the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide. ![]() I will keep using Libby as it seems the best available option but it can still do with some work.OverDrive & the Libby App: E-books and Digital Audiobooks What is Overdrive? Inside the app, it says it is but when you dig deeper, it turns out that is only in America. Biggest negative: Libby is not available on kindle in Australia. ![]() If you want to make changes to Libby's settings, it isn’t intuitive, you have to be very motivated to keep looking. Negative aspects is that they have some glaring holes in the collection (no Robert Galbraith? What is that about?). I have an ongoing list I can refer to when choosing a new read. I like that I can tag books that I don’t have time to read now but I want to remember when I’m looking for something later. ![]() If you are not ready to borrow a book you have on hold, you can postpone borrowing it until you are ready but still somehow stay at the front of the queue. Positive aspects are that it contains a good range of books and you can adjust the length of your loan. Libby is fairly user friendly for readers who have a high turnover of books but find it difficult to get to a physical library in their limited opening hours. Also check out Kanopy for movies, and Press Reader for magazines and periodicals, which can also be accessed from your library card. Can’t recommend public libraries and this app enough. Audiobook speed can be adjusted up to 2x normal speed should you prefer chipmunk to human voice. Highlight passages, keep notes, lookup word definitions on the fly. You can easily see how far you are along in a chapter, with estimated reading times. The reading experience is excellent, with a choice of font styles and sizes and background colours to optimise your reading comfort. Return your item with a single click and repeat the process as often as you like. There are several ways to search, plenty of inspiration, and you can place a hold on an item if it’s not currently available and it will be immediately downloaded for you when it becomes so. Browse or search for a title, and click on download. Libby is easy to navigate, and comes with simple tutorials if something isn’t clear, but really it’s quite straightforward. Of course it’s also perfect for downloading items during daylight. Libby is built by the team at OverDrive, in support of local libraries everywhere.Ĭan’t sleep? Want to borrow a book in the middle of the night? Download Libby, attach your public library card number, and you have access to all the reading material your library has on offer. Simply swipe to skip forward and backward.Slow down or speed up the audio (0.6 to 3.0x). ![]()
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