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Need help borrowing books, audiobooks, or magazines on the OverDrive platform for your laptop or desktop computer? Start with this OverDrive help article: Borrowing titles (ebooks & audiobooks).

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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). 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 the main Libby webpage or the Getting Started with Libby page.

Need additional help? There is an in-app support feature to help answer frequently asked questions (found under the main "Menu" section) or visit the desktop help page.

Massachusetts public library members can connect to all the Massachusetts networks in Libby (see instructions and screenshots below). The nearest local library network, Minuteman Library Network, allows anyone who lives, works, or studies in Massachusetts to obtain a library card; out-of-state students can apply through the Wellesley Free Library. To add libraries/library networks to your account in Libby, complete the following steps (see screenshots below):

1. Tap on the main "Menu" icon (the three horizontal lines or "hamburger" icon).
2. Tap "Add library" and search for the desired network by name (see below for list of networks).
3. Select the desired network and tap "Sign in with my card."
4. Select your home network under "Partner Libraries."
5. Enter your home library card number and PIN.

You will have to complete this process separately for each network for initial set up, but then all the networks should appear as options every time you are signed in. To see which libraries have an item available and how long any wait times may be, you can switch between the networks by tapping the icon of the library card that appears in an item record (see screenshots below).

The available Massachusetts networks are:

• Boston Public Library
• CLAMS (Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing)
• CW MARS (Central-Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing)
• Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
• Minuteman Library Network
• NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange
• Old Colony Library Network
• SAILS Library Network (Southeastern Automated Integrated Library Services)

And don't forget to add Babson!

• If a title is not currently available, you can place a hold to reserve a spot in line.
  • Books that are immediately available will display the option "Borrow" in the item information while unavailable ones will display "Place a hold."
  • After placing a hold, you can view your spot in line by going to your Shelf and tapping "Holds." The wait time will be listed for each item you on hold.
  • Tap on the library card icon or wait time of an item to see if another library network has a shorter wait.
• You can explore more book recommendations.
  • Tap the "Library" main menu option, then scroll down to see curated lists from Libby and/or librarians at your selected library.
  • Tap the "Filters" icon (three lines creating an inverted triangle) in the top left of the Library screen to browse by subject, popularity, what's available, and more.
  • Note: What you select as a filter will continue to apply to your searches until you remove it.
• You can read magazines through your library's Libby subscription.
  • Tap the "Filters" icon (three lines creating an inverted triangle) in the top left of the Library screen.
  • Scroll down to "Format," then tap "magazines."
  • Note: What you select as a filter will continue to apply to your searches until you remove it.
• You can edit your reading or audio settings to customize your experience.
  • Change your text size or font, including to dyslexic font, in ebooks.
  • Change the playback speed or set a sleep timer for audiobooks.
• You can turn on menu icon labels in the Settings for easier navigation (see screenshots below).
  • Tap the main "Menu" icon (the three horizontal lines or "hamburger" icon).
  • Scroll down to the Settings section and tap "Navigation."
  • Tap the slider button under the Navigation Bar section to turn on the labels.