About Libby, the library app
All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries. • Browse your library’s digital catalog of books — from classics to NYT best-sellers • Borrow and enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines • Download titles for offline reading, or stream them to save space • Send ebooks to your Kindle (U.S. libraries only) • Listen to audiobooks via Apple CarPlay • Use tags to create your must-read list and any other book lists you want • Keep your reading position automatically synced on all your devices In our beautiful, intuitive ebook reader: • Adjust text size, background color, and book design • Zoom into magazines and comic books • Define and search for words and phrases • Read and listen to read-alongs with your kids • Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights In our ground-breaking audio player: • Slow down or speed up the audio (0.6 to 3.0x) • Set a sleep timer • Simply swipe to skip forward and backward • Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights Libby is built by the team at OverDrive, in support of local libraries everywhere. Happy reading!
Libby, the library app details
Libby, the library app is a free Book app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by OverDrive, Inc. It is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4,525,508 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 10.0 or later, is 13 MB to download and is available in 18 languages. It was first released on December 12, 2016 and last updated on August 4, 2026.
- Category
- Book
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (4,525,508 ratings)
- Price
- Free
- Current version
- 9.2.4
- Size
- 13 MB
- Requires
- iOS 10.0 or later
- Compatibility
- iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
- Languages
- English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese and 10 more
- Age rating
- 9+
- Released
- December 12, 2016
- Last updated
- August 4, 2026
- Developer
- OverDrive, Inc.
Ratings breakdown
What’s new in Libby, the library app
This release introduces diagnostic measures to help us squish some pesky bugs.
Version 9.2.4 · Updated August 4, 2026
Libby, the library app app privacy
The developer, OverDrive, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby, the library app | 4.9 / 5 (4,525,508 ratings) | Free | August 4, 2026 |
| CloudLibrary | 4.8 / 5 (258,656) | Free | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Hoopla: Your Library Anywhere | 4.8 / 5 (1,384,771) | Free | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Kobo Books & Audiobooks | 4.5 / 5 (27,385) | Free | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Chirp Audiobooks | 4.8 / 5 (88,427) | Free | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Fable: Track & Discuss Books | 4.8 / 5 (80,585) | Free | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Everand: Audiobooks & Ebooks | 4.3 / 5 (27,456) | Free | Aug 28, 2026 |