5 Reasons You Should Be Using Libby

Libby is the award-winning, updated version of Overdrive, which allows you to read books and magazines through an app!

This app is like having a whole library's catalog in your hand. Here are the 5 reasons you should be using Libby.

1. It's free with your library card!

Libby is available in all app stores and is free to use with your library card number. Just download it, put it in your home library and your library card number, and you're good to start reading!

Click here to learn more about getting a library card. 

2. You can read anywhere and anytime!

With Libby, as long as you have your phone, laptop, tablet, or Kindle, you are set to read wherever you are! This means you can read on the go without hauling around a bulky book.

3. It works for audiobooks too!

If you prefer listening rather than physically reading, you should be using Libby too! Libby has tons and tons of audiobook versions of all the books you want to read. It's super simple to start playing the book on the app, and you can even customize it to your ideal speed. 

4. You can put items on hold!

If the item you'd like to check out isn't available at the moment, it's quick and easy to put it on hold. Libby will show you how many people are ahead of you so you can gauge how long you have to wait. When it's your turn to check it out, Libby will notify you, and you just need to go into the app and get it.

It's that easy!

And if you don't have enough time on your hands when your item on hold is ready, you can tell Libby to resend it later.

5. Libby will categorize and recommend media!

Libby conveniently sorts everything for you into helpful guides and specific genres to help you find exactly what you'd like to check out. It also allows you to sort titles into what's available to check out immediately, so there's no wait time at all. Also, if there's a book you know you enjoy, you can look up titles similar to it for suggestions!

There are so many benefits to using Libby that you may not know about, so get out your devices and sign in with Libby today! You won't regret using this valuable and free tool for your reading needs. 

By Julie Higginbottom | Library Assistant Ⅲ, North Birmingham Regional Branch Library