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Libby

Borrow ebooks and audiobooks free from your local library.

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  • Rating

    4.8 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    iOS, Android, Web

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What is Libby?

Libby, made by OverDrive, connects to thousands of public libraries so you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks and magazines with just a library card. Reading and listening are completely free, and you can download titles for offline use, sync your place across devices or send books to a Kindle in some regions.

Pros: what Libby does well

  • Completely free with a library card
  • Ebooks and audiobooks in one app
  • Offline downloads

Cons: where it falls short

  • Popular titles often have waiting lists
  • Needs a participating library

Who Libby is for

Readers who want free access to new books and audiobooks without buying them.

Who can skip it

People whose local library does not use OverDrive.

Libby alternatives

Not sold on Libby? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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ManyBooks

Focus: free books and e-reader. Shares ebooks and reading with Libby. A website, not a mobile app. Rated 4.4 (Libby: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Open Culture

Focus: free courses and education. Shares audiobooks and ebooks with Libby. A website, not a mobile app. Rated 4.6 (Libby: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Calibre-Web

Focus: calibre, open source and github. Shares ebooks and reading with Libby. A web app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.5 (Libby: 4.8).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Audiobookshelf

Focus: podcasts, self-hosted and media server. Shares audiobooks with Libby. A web app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.7 (Libby: 4.8).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Komga

Focus: comics, manga and self-hosted. Shares ebooks with Libby. A web app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.6 (Libby: 4.8).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

LibriVox

Focus: public domain, classics and non-profit. Shares audiobooks with Libby. A website, not a mobile app. Rated 4.6 (Libby: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Libby

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Fluent Reader

Focus: rss reader, news feeds and open source. Shares reading with Libby. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Libby: 4.8).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Kavita

Focus: reading server, self-hosted and open source. Shares ebooks with Libby. A web app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.5 (Libby: 4.8).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Open Library

Focus: books, borrow books and reading lists. Shares library with Libby. A website, not a mobile app. Rated 4.4 (Libby: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Project Gutenberg

Focus: public domain, classics and literature. Shares ebooks with Libby. A website, not a mobile app. Rated 4.4 (Libby: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Rewordify

Focus: vocabulary, simplify text and teachers. Shares reading with Libby. A web app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.4 (Libby: 4.8).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Standard Ebooks

Focus: public domain, typography and epub. Shares ebooks with Libby. A website, not a mobile app. Rated 4.4 (Libby: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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