Make sure that the Deliver To information is set to your preferred device.Ĭlick Get Library Book and the title will be sent to you. Once you have found your eBook, it’s time to check it out.Ĭlick on Borrow under the book you want. Tip: To find an eBook you can download right away, tap on Preferences and then Availability.

Most books check out to one person at a time. If not, you can place a hold and receive an email when the title is ready. If your book is available, it will say Borrow.Under Compatibility, select “Kindle” to search all of the Kindle-available titles. Select the purple bar called Preferences.You will need to have an Amazon account.įirst, go to the Libby app on your smartphone or tablet.You will need to have either a Kindle reading device or the free Kindle app installed on your smartphone or tablet.You need to have the Libby app downloaded onto your smartphone or tablet, and be signed in.To follow along with this video tutorial, you will need three things: Audiobooks must be downloaded through a different method and are therefore not available on non-Fire Kindles.Did you know that you can check out and download eBooks and eAudio through the library? This video tutorial will show how easy it is to check out an eBook on the Libby app from OverDrive, and send it to your Kindle, or the free Kindle app on your smartphone or tablet. If an OverDrive or Libby ebook is not available in Kindle format, you must use the OverDrive or Libby apps.Īlso, be aware the Kindle format is only available for eBooks.

Almost all OverDrive and Libby titles are available to read in a Kindle format, but sometimes publisher restrictions make them unavailable. The app is unnecessary for Kindles, Kindle Paperwhites, and Kindle Fires. The Kindle app is available for most smartphones and tablets. **PLEASE NOTE : As of Amazon will not be removing the OverDrive app from the Kindle Fire store at this time, so even after 2/23/22, users will be able to download the OverDrive app to their Kindle Fire.** OverDrive does not have any updates on Libby app availability in the Kindle Fire app store.Users with a Kindle Fire can also access Libby in the Fire browser by going to.Overdrive provides instructions to install Libby on Kindle Fire at:.

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