How to use the Libby App from
OverDrive
Warren Public Library – January 2018

Meet Libby
• Libby is OverDrive’s
next generation app
• It is designed to be
simple and easy to use
• It is available for Apple
devices (iPhones,iPads),
Android devices, and
Windows 10 devices
• To start using Libby, tap
“Hi!”

Find Library
• Next, you will need to
add your library. Scroll
down and tap “Find My
Library”.

Library Location
• If your device has
location options turned
on Libby will try to find
the nearest library that
offers OverDrive.
• If does not find the
correct one, simply use
the search box at the
top to lookup your
library by name or zip
code.

Add Library Card
• After a location is
selected, you will need
to add your card to the
Libby app. Tap “Add
Your Card”.
• You will be taken to a
login screen. Select
Warren Public Library
and enter your library
card number.

Place Hold
• A book search will find both
eBooks and eAudiobooks
– eAudiobooks will have a
headphone symbol beneath
them.
– Example:
• If the title has holds, tap
Place Hold to place that title
on hold.
– A hold indicator shows the
approximate hold time. For
more detailed information,
tap the hold indicator.
– Example:

Place Hold, Part 2
• Tap “Place Hold!” to
finish placing at item on
hold.

Place Hold, Part 3
• After you’ve placed a
hold, you can
read/listen to a sample,
or go back to browsing
titles.

Borrowing Items
• If an item is available,
instead of saying Place
Hold it will say borrow.
Tap Borrow to check
out the item.

Borrowing Items, Part 2
• To complete the
checkout process, tap
“Borrow!”.
– Note: you can adjust the
checkout period by
tapping the days
indicator.

Borrow Items, Part 3
• After you’ve borrowed
an item, you can begin
reading or listening to
it, or go back to
browsing titles.

Reading an eBook
• When you open an
eBook you will be
brought to Libby’s
eBook reader.
• Simply tap the cover to
begin reading.

eBook Options
• Tap the middle of the
eBook to bring up a
sidebar of options.
• You can change font
style, size, and more
from the Reading
Settings options.

Library and Shelf
• At the bottom of the Libby
are 2 links: Library and
Shelf.
• Shelf shows your items you
have checked out, as well as
holds and app activity. Here
at the Loans screen we see
items we currently have
checked out.
– The most recent item you were
using is in the circle between
Library and Shelf. Tap on it to
quickly go back to your most
recent book.

Shelf: Holds
• Tapping on the Holds
item in the Shelf shows
items you have on hold.

Library
• Tapping Library at the
bottom of the Libby app
takes you back to the
library’s collection of
eBooks and
Audiobooks.
• When you do a search,
you can filter items by
tapping the underlined
links.

Library: Search
• You can also customize
search results by
tapping “REFINE”.
– If you only want to see
titles that can be
immediately checked
out, select “Hide
unavailable titles” from
the Refine options.

Audiobooks
• When listing to an
audiobook, Libby will
open an Audiobook
player.
• You can play/pause the
audiobook by using the
option located between
Library and Shelf.
• A timeline at the
bottom shows your
place in the audiobook.

Questions?
• If you have any questions using Libby, you can get
help at:
– Visit Libby’s help website at:
https://help.libbyapp.com/
– Visit any branch of the Warren Public Library
• Locations and hours: http://www.warrenlibrary.net/library-
locations-and-hours/
• Warren Civic Center Library: 586.751.0770
• Warren Arthur Miller Library: 586.751.5377
• Warren Dorothy Busch Branch Library 586.353.0580
• Warren Maybelle Burnette Branch Library 586.758.2115