Libby (service)
 Logo of Libby | |
 Libby mobile app | |
| Developer(s) | OverDrive, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Available in | 15 languages |
List of languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) English | |
| Website | libbyapp |
Libby is a mobile app that supports users in accessing library ebooks. It is a product of OverDrive, Inc. The app uses a user's library card number to connect to the user's library account and check out ebooks. Once books are checked out, the app serves as an ebook reader.[2]
A reviewer for Literary Review of Canada praised Libby's management of reading data, including books read and books in queue for reading.[3] A reviewer for Time called Libby one of the best apps of 2018.[4] Popular Mechanics named Libby as one of the best apps of the 2010s.[5]
According to OverDrive CEO Steve Potash, as of 2023, Libby is used by approximately 90% of public libraries in North America.[6]
Libby Book Awards
[edit]Libby Book Awards is a book award contest put on by Libby. The first annual contest was held in 2024 and featured winners for Fiction, Nonfiction, Young Adult, Audiobook, Debut Author, Diverse Author, Comic Graphic Novel, Memoir & Autobiography, Cookbook, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Book Club Pick.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Setting language preferences in Libby".
- ^ Whitney, Lance (July 27, 2022). "How to Borrow and Read Ebooks From Your Local Library". PCMag.
- ^ Wolfe, Jessica Duffin (February 2020). ""Check Out Libby"". Literary Review of Canada.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Alex; Austin, Patrick Lucas (14 December 2018). "The Best iPhone and Android Apps of 2018". Time.
- ^ Linder, Courtney (27 December 2019). "The 20 Best Apps of the 2010s". Popular Mechanics.
- ^ Tibken, Shara (April 9, 2023). "The Money-Saving Power of Your Library Card". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Mandal, Sovan (March 14, 2024). "Introducing the Libby Book Awards: Celebrating the Best Books of 2023". Good Ereader. Retrieved June 3, 2024.