![]() In the before-times (pre-Covid-19), I used to listen to about 40-60 minutes a day while driving to work, school, and general errands. Loans, notes/highlights, bookmarks, and progress sync across all devices. I’ll be listening to The Death of Vivek by Akwaeke Emezi while working on Photoshop on my computer, pause it, and pick it up again on my iPad as I do the dishes in the kitchen. You have to accept the titles.Īlso, anywhere you can access the free app (Apple, Android, Windows, and desktop browser), you can pick up right where you left off. The app doesn’t automatically check books out. Even if you forget, you can always set them to be delivered later if you are not ready, and they appear on your shelf. It can be anywhere from “available soon” (indicating the next 24 hours) or over six months (I rarely see this). If the book is not available at the moment you are looking at it, click on the calendar to see what the wait time is. Never go above 7 books at a time unless you have no other hobbies.įor holds, I recommend staggering them out so you don’t receive them all at once. The in-house resources are vital aspects of community education, health, and safety.īetween both of my cards on Libby, I can hold up to 45 books (15 for HADM and 30 for HCPL) and 40 holds. This doesn’t include the DVDs, books, and other services available in the library’s physical location, so don’t worry about apps making libraries obsolete. ![]() The cards give me access to ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels (comics and manga, too!), and magazines on the app. I’m signed into Harris County Public Library Card (HCPL) and my Houston Area Digital Media (HADM). In the app, you can have multiple library cards (five max), and switching between them is two clicks away. ![]() Note that I won’t really discuss the collection available on the app because that really depends on what your library holds. In this essay, I will tell you five reasons why, if you have a library card (or don’t), you need this app in your life. Owned by their more well-known parent company Overdrive, Libby is simply a free reading app that harnesses the power of your library card to access a wide selection of ebooks and more from actual libraries. ![]() ![]() Alston’s Amari and the Night Brothers, I mentioned how Libby re-sparked my love for reading. ![]()
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