The company says it will make it easier for libraries to promote digital content and train users. There was an inherent redundancy in running two apps that did the same thing. You can think of Overdrive as the company that distributes content to libraries and schools, but their main app is called Libby.Īccording to the company, the idea behind ceasing development and shutting down OverDrive is to shift the focus of the company’s development teams to just Libby. ![]() Users in the US can borrow Kindle books right on the app and apply and get a library card without having to visit a physical branch. ![]() It also has a better audiobook player, has a better rendering engine for comics, graphic novels and manga. You can think of Libby as more minimalist and robust than the central Overdrive Media Console. The main e-book reading app is also more advanced. You can sign in to multiple libraries with one or more library cards, and all your holds and loans are consolidated on a single shelf. ![]() Libby was released in 2016 and can do a few things that the main Overdrive app cannot. Replacing the Overdrive app is Libby, a modern app that has more functionality and better design principles. New app downloads were pulled from the Google Play and Apple App Store platforms late last year, and on May 1st, the service to the app will be shut off. ![]() This app is in the process of being sunset. This flagship app was released in 2010 and has been the only way to read ebooks and listen to audiobooks or graphic novels. The Overdrive Media Console or the Overdrive app for Android and iOS is being discontinued.
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