How to Use the Libby App

Open Libby. You can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library and read them with the Libby app. To get started, open the Libby app on your phone or tablet, or head to https://www.libbyapp.com in a web browser on your computer.

• If you have a Kindle, you can also send eBooks to it from Libby—as long as a Kindle version is available.

Tap Library. It's at the bottom-left corner. This takes you to your library's page on Libby.

Browse or search for a title. You can use the Search bar at the top-left to find something specific, or tap Explore and then Subjects to browse by topic.

• Your search and browsing results will display all available types of content—audiobooks, eBooks, and magazines—by default. If you just want to see a certain type of title, such as eBooks, tap Preferences at the top-left corner, expand the "Format" menu, choose a preference, and then tap Apply Preferences.
• Also check out your library's main page to learn about new and popular releases, reading lists, and book club picks.

Tap a title to learn more about it. This displays information about the title, including author and publisher information, a description, and whether the title is available to borrow now or if you have to place a hold.

Tap Read Sample or Play Sample for a preview. If you're previewing an audiobook, you'll hear a snippet. If sampling a book or magazine, you can read a preview right in the Libby app.

Tap Place Hold if a book is unavailable. If the book you want to borrow is not available, you'll see an estimated amount of time you may have to wait before you can borrow it. To get on the waitlist, tap Place Hold below the cover, and then tap Place Hold! to confirm.

• After placing a hold, follow the on-screen instructions to set your notification preferences for the book's availability.
• When the hold is available, you'll receive an email from Libby, as well as a notification (if you set up notifications—you should!) prompting you to accept the loan. The loan will begin once you accept it, not once its available. You'll have 3 days to accept the loan.

Tap Borrow to borrow a book. If the book or magazine is available, tap Borrow below its cover, and then tap Borrow! to confirm.

• After borrowing a book, you'll be prompted to set up notifications to keep you informed about when your book is due. Tap Manage notifications to turn on notifications, and follow the on-screen instructions to set your preferences.
• Your library may have a limit of how many titles you can borrow at once.^[1] To find your limit amount, tap the profile icon at the top-left and select See Library Cards.
• Your borrowed titles are located on your Shelf, which you can access by tapping Shelf from the bottom-right corner of nearly any screen in Libby. If you don't see this option, tap the back button until you do.

Open Libby. Now that you've borrowed a title, it's time to start reading. To get started, open the Libby app on your phone or tablet, or head to https://www.libbyapp.com in a web browser on your computer.

Tap Shelf to view your borrowed titles and holds. It's at the bottom-right corner of most screens in Libby—if you don't see it, click or tap the back button and it will reappear.

Tap Loans. This displays all of the titles you're currently borrowing. You'll see the due date and number of people waiting for the title (if applicable).

• Tap Holds to see which titles you have on hold. You'll see an estimate of the remaining waiting time, and sometimes you'll even have the opportunity to read a sample. Once a title is available and you accept the loan, it will be moved to your Loans list.

Tap Read With next to your title. This will appear next to any title that has multiple reading options. If you don't see this, the only option for reading (or listening) is to tap Open in Libby—tap that to immediately open your title.

Tap Libby to open your title in Libby. If you chose "Read With" in the previous step, this step will now open your title in Libby so you can start reading.

• If you have a Kindle and there's a Kindle version of the book available, you can tap Kindle and log in to your Amazon account to send it to your Kindle.
• If you want to read the title in a different format, such as a PDF or EPUB (if available), tap Other Options below the cover to see what's available.

Open Libby. The best thing about Libby is that you can say goodbye to late library fees. Your books and magazines are returned automatically at the end of your borrowing period. However, if you finish a book early and others are waiting to borrow it, you can return it early as a courtesy. Or, if nobody is waiting for the title and you want to renew it, you can do that to give yourself more time to read. To get started, open the Libby app on your phone or tablet, or head to https://www.libbyapp.com in a web browser on your computer.

Tap Shelf. If Libby doesn't open to your shelf automatically, tap the option at the bottom-right corner to go there now.

Tap Loans. This displays the titles you're currently borrowing.

Tap Manage Loan next to the title. A menu will expand.

Tap Return Early to return the book to the library. Choose this option only if you're ready to return the book back to the library. Tap Return! to confirm.