E-Books and Audiobooks

Yes, Libby is completely free. The Libby app is free to install from your device’s app store, and all the digital content from your library is free to borrow with a valid library card. There are no subscription costs, no in-app purchases, and no late fees (digital titles are automatically returned on their due dates).

You can download the Libby app on: iOS 9+ (get it from the Apple App Store) Android 5.0+ (get it on Google Play) If you have a Windows computer, Mac computer, or a Chromebook, you can use Libby in your web browser at libbyapp.com. We suggest using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge (Chromium).

Libby is built by OverDrive, who also developed the classic OverDrive app. Both apps let you borrow the same free digital content from your library. However, Libby was designed to make finding, borrowing, and enjoying free digital titles easier than ever.

Your library chooses which digital titles they’d like to provide in Libby. They also set lending policies, like how long you can borrow titles and how many you can borrow at a time. Libby is only for digital titles. It doesn’t include any physical materials from your library.

Instructions on how to get started with Libby are further down on this page.

Your login information is your 14 digit library card number with no spaces and your pin (last four digits of your phone number listed in our records).

There are two main reasons we see patrons not be able to log into the Libby app once their account is set up. The first reason is Evergreen Indiana actually holds the licensure for Libby and Evergreen has gone under routine maintenance. (If this is the case, there’s nothing we can do. It is up to the State library to get Evergreen Indiana back up and running. PLEASE NOTE: Most times, this is only once or twice a year and seems to be around long weekends or holidays). The second reason is your card has expired. If this is the case, please stop by to renew your account.

Call or stop in the library and let us know! We will be happy to update your phone number and pin on your account.

You will not have access to Libby if your library card expires. Please stop by the Tyson Library to renew your card.

Yes! To import your tags or activity into Goodreads: Export a tag or your activity as a Spreadsheet from Libby. Send or transfer the spreadsheet to a computer. On your computer, follow Goodreads’s steps to import books into your account.

Skip-the-line books are special copies of titles set aside by your library. They have a few rules for how they circulate:

• Skip-the-line copies don’t have wait lists
• Skip-the-line copies can’t be renewed
• Your library may have shorter loan periods for them
• Your library may limit the number you can borrow at a time

This is a great way for a library to lend select copies of popular books quickly and delight more patrons. Skip-the-line copies are marked with a shamrock icon. You may see them in lists your library creates, in search results, or when browsing. To see the available skip-the-line titles at your library, go to Search> skip the line (under “Explore with filters”).