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Libby is an app that allows you to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library for free. The app is completely free to install and use, and there are no subscription costs, in-app purchases, or late fees. You only need a valid library card from your library to use the app.
However, there are other apps like OverDrive, Hoopla Digital, and Cloud Library that offer similar services.
However, there are other apps like OverDrive, Hoopla Digital, and Cloud Library that offer similar services.
Mentions in press and media 12
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| Dec 27, 2025 | Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up wit... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 'Beyond Our Wildest Dreams': This Founder's Scrappy Startup Has Raised More Than $39 Million — and Counting — for Small Businesses 'Facing an Extinction Event' Andy Hunter, founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, set out to support independent bookstores across the U.S. | When Andy Hunter, founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, followed his lifelong passion for books into the publishing industry in 2009, he noticed an unsettling shift: The bookstores that had defined his childhood and communities were going out of... |
| May 18, 2025 | Apps you’ll want to take on vacation: A digital packing list | So you can whip together a weekend bag or fit a fortnight’s worth of outfits into a rolling suitcase, but does your status as “packing guru” extend to your phone or tablet? Think of your device as a second carry-on, with its own packing lis... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Владельцы Kindle столкнулись с проблемой загрузки новых и ранее купленных книг | Пользователи электронных книг Kindle из-за сбоя не могут загрузить на устройства новые и ранее приобретённые книги. Amazon обещает устранить проблему через некоторое время. В Reddit один из пользователей рассказал, что ситуацию не получаетс... |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 6 great audiobook apps that aren’t Audible | Audiobooks are a great way to bring words on a page to life and fit reading into your schedule throughout the day when you’re doing things like working out, cooking, driving and relaxing. Amazon-owned Audible is arguably the most popular au... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | TechCrunch’s favorite apps of 2023 | As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on some of our favorite apps that made everyday life a little easier this year. While flashy new AI apps and rival social networks were grabbing headlines, sometimes the most useful innovations fly under... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Kindle Paperwhite review: Amazon's midrange e-reader remains an unbeatable value | The Kindle Paperwhite is an excellent e-reader for all kinds of users. Isabel Fernández and Crystal Cox/Insider JUMP TO Section Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Design... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Back to school: The best apps for students | Summer is coming to an end, which means students will (hopefully) be in air-conditioned classrooms and away from this unrelenting heat wave. It also means that they’re probably on the hunt for mobile apps that can help prepare them for the ... |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Rational Security 2.0: The ‘Mar-a-Gate vs. Water-a-Lago’ Edition | This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by their fellow Lawfare senior editor Molly Reynolds to talk through a week of big national security news stories, including: “Regrets? I’ve had a few.” One year has passed since the chaotic U.... |
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FAQ about Libby
What has the press written about Libby?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Libby, among them “Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books” (Dec 27, 2025) and “'Beyond Our Wildest Dreams': This Founder's Scrappy Startup Has Raised More Than $39 Million — and Counting — for Small Businesses 'Facing an Extinction Even...” (Jul 14, 2025).
Is Libby still active?
Yes, Libby is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 2, 2026.