Libby
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Jun 6, 2026first mention
Oct 12, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I love how, with ebooks (first Overdrive, now Libby), when I hear about an interesting book, I can within 30 seconds search for it across multiple libraries, borrow it”
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“I use Libby and I have a few library cards and an audible subscription.”
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“you can connect to your local library with an app named "libby". I used this frequently on my Android phone to download books and magazines”
Android user in the U.S.on “The New Bibliomaniacs”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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- The New Bibliomaniacs 1 mention
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All comments 6
“Once I'm done borrowing an audiobook from the library through Libby or Hoopla”
“My local library has access to Kanopy, Libby, and Blackstone.”
“I love how, with ebooks (first Overdrive, now Libby), when I hear about an interesting book, I can within 30 seconds search for it across multiple libraries, borrow it”
“I use Libby and I have a few library cards and an audible subscription.”
“I also borrow audiobooks from Libby”
“you can connect to your local library with an app named "libby". I used this frequently on my Android phone to download books and magazines”