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Step-by-step instructions: (Printable version)
Install the Libby App and Log In
- In the app store on your device, search for “Libby,” and follow the prompts to download it. You will need your Apple ID or Google Play Store username and password.
- Once installed, open the app and follow prompts to find Jefferson County Public Library and enter your library card number.
Search or Browse
Tap on the building icon to browse featured titles and categories. Tap on the magnifying glass icon to search.
Check Out and Read/Listen
- Tap on Borrow near a title’s cover and then tap Borrow again.
- Tap Read With and then Libby (On this device) to begin reading in the app. It will automatically begin to download.
- Tap Open Audiobook to begin listening in the app. It will automatically begin to download.
- Tap on Keep Browsing to continue searching for titles, or Go To Shelf to see the other reading options.
- To adjust e-book or audiobook settings (font size, audio speed, etc.), tap on the screen and use the menu bar at the top of the page.
- To close the book, tap on the screen to access the menu options and tap Back. Your place is automatically bookmarked.
- To access your borrowed titles, tap on the stacked book icon, then Loans. Turn the pages of e-books by swiping left or right on the screen or tapping near the left or right.
You may check out 99 e-books and/or audiobooks at a time, and check out unlimited magazines.
Place a Hold, Check Out a Hold
- Tap Place Hold near a title’s cover, then tap Place Hold again. Tap Keep Browsing to continue searching for titles, Similar Titles to see other options, or Go To Shelf.
- When you receive a notification that a hold is ready, tap on the stacked book icon, then Holds.
- When a hold is ready, you have 3 days to borrow it, suspend it, or cancel it.
- To borrow it, tap on Borrow near the cover, and tap Borrow again.
- To pause the hold, tap Manage Hold and then Suspend Hold. If you do nothing, your hold will be automatically suspended. Suspended holds will remain suspended until you tap Unsuspend next to the title in your list of Holds.
- To cancel the hold, tap Manage Hold, then Cancel Hold.
The Libby app will not send email notifications about holds. To set Shelf Notices or push Notifications, tap on Menu then Settings, then Notifications. Follow prompts to select your notification preferences for each event. Email notifications can be enabled in your Libbyapp.com account in a browser.
You may have 70 e-books and/or audiobooks on hold, and magazines are always available.
Early Returns and Renewing
- Your borrowed item will automatically return at the end of the 21-day loan period. If you wish to return an item early, tap on the stacked books icon, then Loans, then tap Manage Loan near the cover. Tap Return Early, and then Return.
- If a title does not have holds, you can renew it within three days of its due date. To renew a title, tap on the stacked books icon, then Loans, then Manage Loan near the cover. Tap Renew Loan, then Renew.