Overdrive

Using the Overdrive Platform

Need help borrowing books or audiobooks on the Overdrive platform?  Use these links:

 

Note: If you're an experienced Overdrive user and have used their app (not the website and not Libby), this will be discontinued at the end of April 2023. Use the Libby app instead. 

Better: Get the Libby App!

Libby is OverDrive's free app for mobile devices.  Borrow ebooks and audiobooks to read on your phone or tablet, including the Kindle (U.S. only).  Books available for Kindle are pulled together on the Overdrive landing page for easy access. 

Getting started with Libby is easy for new users and a streamlined experience for existing users who may have an account at their local public library. Learn more at overdrive.com/apps/libby/ or the Getting Started with Libby page.

Also helpful is the page Navigating the App. 

Quick Tips

  • If a title is not available, you can place a hold.
    • After you place a hold, view your spot in line by going to your Shelf, tapping Holds, then tapping Wait List.
  • You can view your place in line for a hold.
    • After you place a hold, go to Shelf > Holds and tap the calendar icon. You'll see your approximate wait time, the number of copies in use, and the number of people waiting.
  • You can save time by saving your preferences.
    • Tap Preferences at the top of your library's home screen, or at the top of any list.
    • Adjust your filters and default sorting option.
    • Tap Apply Preferences.
  • You can explore more book recommendations.
    • Tap Explore at the top of your library's home screen to discover your next great read.
    • Search by subject, popularity, what's available, and more.
  • You can add more than one library card.
    • In the menu select Add Library.
    • You can search by name or zip code.
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