Libby, by OverDrive

OverDrive, Inc.

About this app

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!

Ratings and reviews

I love this app! First of all, it's free. There is a huge selection to choose from in several formats and the waits are never very long when there is a wait. I tried audible and hated it. Every update gets better and I have used it for over 5 years now. I travel quite a bit and love audio books to pass the time. I've never had a download or playback issue even over several states. Clear and clean. I love being able to highlight words for definitions in the book versions too. Give it a try!

So far not impressed. The current Overdrive app is so much better for searching and finding new books. Interface is really confusing and not not easy to use, can't find a way to save a title for later. Seems to have gone the way of many other apps, "looks over substance." Will not use until I absolutely have to when the current Overdrive is discontinued.

Tried this 8 years ago and wasn't a fan. But it's improved so much. Downloaded it again in 2020 and it is like Audible but free. I mean, we read ebooks too but mostly use it for audiobooks. My kids are always using my account, which I like too because I can see what they are ready. There are lots of options of books to choose from. I always have new to the market books on hold, which is exciting when they show up after weeks or months. I like that I can change the time of when I want it too

What's new

Bug fixes, performance optimizations, accessibility improvements, and preparation for our next round of features. Thanks for supporting your local libraries!