SimplyE

New York Public Library

About this app

SimplyE makes it easy to browse, borrow, and read any eBook in your library’s collection on your mobile device; no need to download multiple apps.

Set up your account in three easy steps:
1. Open the SimplyE app
2. Find your local library
3. Enter your library card ID to browse, borrow, and read!

Don’t have a library card? No problem. Thousands of public domain classics and open access ebooks are available as soon as you download the app, no library card required. Tap the button below "Books for All" to start reading!

SimplyE was created by a partnership of libraries and library consortia across the country, with The New York Public Library serving as lead partner. Check with your local library to find out if it offers SimplyE, or download the app now to get started reading from the SimplyE Collection.

Ratings and reviews

Only one day, but for starters I really didn't even want another app for reading library books, especially one that doesn't even work on my Kindle. I have no interest in reading books on my phone. Second issue is that the app doesn't fit my screen properly, so many of the controls are up behind my notification bar.

NYPL do you need a developer to fix this app? I'd offer my services for free😭😭😭 So many problems. 1. The words will randomly move around the page, so I end up losing my place AS I'M READING and have to scan up and down (and sometimes back up or forward a page) to find my place. 2. Tapping to flip to the next/previous page will sometimes bring me 3 pages over. 3. If you highlight a word you MUST Copy or Share it or the menu will not disappear. 4. The app auto-adds bookmarks in random places.

Something is wrong with how the app fits in the screen. The top banner is all the way to the top where the notification/battery bar is. I can't even tap on the magnifying glass to search for a book. The bottom is also cut off, it extends too far to the bottom. I can just barely tap on the icons, so it still works but it's really annoying. This is on the google pixel 9 pro phone... Please fix this.

What’s new

Critical bug fixes.