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Libby, the library app

OverDrive, Inc.

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Developer
OverDrive, Inc.
Version
9.2.4
Minimum iOS
10.0
Age rating
9+
App Store rating
4.85 / 5 (4,518,084)
App languages
DA, NL, EN, FR, DE, IS, IT, JA, KO, MS, MI, PT, RU, ZH, ES, SV, TA, ZH, CY

App Store region: United States · Checked: Sep 21, 2026

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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 Apple CarPlay • 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!

What’s new

This release introduces diagnostic measures to help us squish some pesky bugs.

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