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#8 in Audiobook Services

Libby (OverDrive)

Name: Libby (OverDrive)
Brand: OverDrive
Rating: 7.9 (1 reviews)

OverDrive

Price TBD

Free audiobook borrowing through your local library card using the Libby app. Access thousands of audiobooks at no cost with automatic returns and hold queues for popular titles.

7.9

Good

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #8 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.0

User Sentiment

8.0

Value Score

8.7

Complaint Risk

8.8

Freshness

7.8

Community

8.5

Availability

9.4

Pros

Completely free with a library card
Completely free with a library card
Large catalog through library systems
Large catalog through library systems
Automatic returns prevent late fees
Automatic returns prevent late fees

Cons

Popular titles have long wait times
Popular titles have long wait times
Limited simultaneous borrows
Limited simultaneous borrows

Don't buy this if…

Wait times for popular new releases can exceed several weeks depending on your library system.
Wait times for popular new releases can exceed several weeks depending on your library system.