Now your library never closes! Browse, check out, and download audiobooks, and eBooks, right to your home computer or mobile device!
Libby by OverDrive
Borrow ebooks, and audiobooks, to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. It’s free and easy to get started. Learn more about getting started with the Libby App.
If you are accessing via the Libby app on your mobile device and don’t already have the Libby app, download it from either the Apple App Store or Google Play
Access the Libby/Overdrive collection through Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks at libbyapp.com
Need help?
- View our Libby instructional pamphlet, produced by staff members of the Monroe County Library System.
- Check out the Libby Help Center for step-by-step instructions for getting started, sending books to Kindle (US only), placing holds on titles, and much more!
- Having trouble with your account in Libby? Reach out to Library staff via our Overdrive, Libby, and Library Account Support Form
View our instructional pamphlets produced by staff members of the Monroe County Library System
- OverDrive Read and OverDrive Listen pamphlet
- eBooks for Amazon Kindle pamphlet
- eBooks for Nook & Adobe Compatible e-Readers
Visit Overdrive’s website for additional assistance
Having trouble with your account in Overdrive? Reach out to Library staff via our Overdrive, Libby, and Library Account Support Form
Replacement Library Card?
- Don’t lose access to your checked-out items and holds! If you were issued a new library card number and need to transfer your checkouts and holds to your new account, please contact support.
FAQ’s
Am I connected to the right Library System? We get this question often. When you first log into the Libby app or Overdrive with your library card, you will be instructed to select your library/ library system Be sure to connect to the correct Monroe County Library system (NY). One easy giveaway is that our library system connection does not ask for a PIN when connecting to Libby/Overdrive.
Can I recommend a title for my library? Yes, title additions can be recommended by visiting your local MCLS Member library, sending a title request using our Comments, Suggestions, and Feedback form, or adding a “Notify Me” tag to titles of interest in the Libby App.
Signing out– If you want to sign out of Libby (and remove your data from your device), you can remove your library cards or reset the app. You may want to do this if you’re using a shared device (such as a public computer at the library).
What happens when my hold becomes available? Users will receive a notification when their hold becomes available. They’ll have 3 days to borrow it, or they can choose to have it delivered later. If a user has a hold delivered later, they’ll keep their place in the holds list, but the hold will go to the next person in line. Learn more about Notifications
How do I access the “supplemental downloadable PDF” noted for an audiobook?
If the publisher provided an accompanying PDF file, it will be available through https://libraryweb.overdrive.com/; this feature is not yet available through Libby.
You can download the supplementary content from our OverDrive website on a computer and use the free Adobe Digital Editions software to open it. There’s usually a little paperclip icon with the audiobook when you check out the title if there is supplemental material included. More on how to download supplemental materials via OverDrive can be found here.