Getting Started: Libby or OverDrive in Browser (PC or Mac)

Step-by-step instructions: (Printable version)

From the Libby App Website (preferred for new users)

  1. In a browser, visit the Libby App homepage: libbyapp.com
  2. Follow the prompts to find Jefferson County Public Library and sign in with your library card. 
  3. Use the magnifying glass icon to search by title, author or keyword. Use the building icon to browse featured titles and categories.
  4. When you find an available title, click Borrow, then Borrow again.
  5. Select Open Book and then "Libby, this app" to begin reading in the browser.
  6. Use the menus at the top to change font size, use bookmarks, or search within the text.
  7. To close the book, click Back. Your place is automatically bookmarked.
  8. Borrowed titles appear on your Shelf (stack of books icon). Click on your Shelf, and then Loans.
  9. If the e-book you find is not available, click Place a Hold. Magazines will always be available.

From the Original OverDrive Website

  1. In a browser, visit our OverDrive collection: jefferson.overdrive.com
  2. Click Sign In (top right), and enter your library card number.
  3. Browse by Subject or Collections, or search by title, author or keyword by clicking on the magnifying glass icon.
  4. When you find an available title, click Borrow, then Borrow again.
  5. Click the Read Now in Browser button.
  6. Use the menus at the top to change font size, use bookmarks, or search within the text.
  7. To close the book, close the browser tab. Your place is automatically bookmarked.
  8. Borrowed titles appear in your account (three book spines icon), under Loans.
  9. If the e-book you find is not available, click Place a Hold, follow prompts to sign in, and enter your email address if needed. Magazines will always be 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 e-book early, click the Return button near the title (in classic OverDrive) or click Manage Loan next to the title (in Libby).
  • If an e-book does not have holds, a Renew button will be available near the title (in classic OverDrive) or under Manage Loans (in Libby) three days before its expiration date.

Notes:

  • You may check out up to 40 e-books at a time, and have 40 e-books on hold. Magazines are always available and have no checkout limits.
  • When a hold is ready, you have 3 days to borrow it, delay it, or cancel it.
    • To borrow it, click Borrow near the cover, and then Borrow again.
    • To deliver the hold later, click Deliver Later and choose a new delivery date.
    • To cancel the hold, select Manage Hold, then Cancel Hold.
    • If you do nothing, your hold will be automatically scheduled for later delivery one time.
  • Read in Browser may no longer be supported on older computers.
  • Printing from magazines is not currently possible.