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The San Antonio Public Library's guide to Libby, Kanopy, digital magazines, and more!
A side view of an illustrated person from the waist up with light blue skin and dark blue hair and an orange shirt with yellow over-the-ear headphones plugged into a blue tablet that they are holding with their left hand. It is implied that they are listening to an audiobook. The tablet displays a bar to adjust playback speed and a play button. There is white text at the top that says, “You can adjust the narration speed in Libby for audiobooks” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
A white smartphone displays the text of an ebook on the screen written in OpenDyslexic font within the Libby app. There is white text at the top in OpenDyslexic font that says, “Libby has a dyslexic font option” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
A white smartphone displays the Settings Menu within the Libby app. The option to select Labeled Icons is circled in green. There is white text at the top that says, “Add labels to Libby’s footer icons for easy navigation” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
A white smartphone displays the large print text of an ebook on the screen starting at Chapter 1. There is white text at the top that says in large font, “Change text size in Libby to make any ebook large print” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
An arrangement of 8 speech balloons in a variety of sizes with a color gradient that fades from golden yellow to orange to pink. Each speech balloon has a greeting written in a different language, including hola, salaam, hello, guten tag, hi, ni hao, salut, bonjour. There is white text at the top that says, “Libby’s interface is available in 10 languages” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
A white smartphone is positioned horizontally displaying a page from the children’s ebook, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. There is a blue square around a pink read-along text box at the bottom of the phone screen to highlight that feature. Underneath the phone, there is small white text that says, “Highlighted text appears while the narrator reads!” At the top, larger white text says, “Read and listen with Read-Along ebooks” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
A white smartphone displays the Appearance settings within the Libby app. A sliding scale can increase or decrease font size, one of 3 images can be selected to choose lighting – bright, sepia, or dark, and book design displays font options to choose from. There is white text at the top that says in large font, “Read ebooks your way!” and to the right of the phone, smaller white text says, “Customize an ebook’s font, text size, lighting & more!” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
A side view of an illustrated woman, shoulders on up, with light blue skin and long, wavy dark blue hair and a pink shirt with yellow over-the-ear headphones. Her eyes are closed, and it is implied that she is enjoying an audiobook. Her portrait is enclosed in a gradient-colored circle that fades from orange to pink with small, faint white shapes that gives it a sparkle effect. There is white text at the top that says, “Libby supports screen readers” and a turquoise Libby wordmark logo at the bottom.
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 Libby is made possible by San Antonio Public Library and built with ♥ by OverDrive.

 How does Libby work?
 What devices are compatible with Libby?
You can download Libby on:

iOS 10+ (get it from the Apple App Store)
Android 5.0+ (get it on Google Play)
Fire OS 5+ (get it directly from OverDrive, the developers of Libby)

If you have a Windows computer, Mac computer, or a Chromebook, you can use Libby in your web browser at libbyapp.com. We suggest using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge.

 Why should you switch to Libby?

OverDrive discontinued the OverDrive app in May 2023. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library.
It’s time to give Libby a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you in Libby when you add your library card.

Libby also comes with new features we know you’ll love, like:

  • Tags to categorize books however you’d like—you can even sync your OverDrive wish list into a tag!
  • A central bookshelf for all loans and holds
  • Customizable notifications for ready holds, new magazine issues, and more
  • Compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Sonos speakers
  • Extra learning and entertainment resources, like Universal Class
  • Easy access to OverDrive support staff 

SAPL's digital collection will continue to be available at https://sanantonio.overdrive.com/ on desktop and mobile devices.