Overdrive Libby is a relatively new app for Android and iOS that focuses on reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks. There is a new update that introduces push notifications, so you never have to worry about missing a hold or worrying about when a digital book is going to expire again.
Push notifications can be enabled or disabled by the user and can some of the new features will notify you when a hold becomes available, when a loan is about to expire, when a loan has expired and many more.
Users with devices that don’t support push notifications can opt to receive notifications via email or in the Libby menu. As a follow-up to our earlier message, in early 2020, hold redelivery will replace auto-checkout, and Libby’s notifications will be a helpful tool for guiding users through the new experience. You can learn more about hold redelivery here.
Here are some other updates found in Libby 6.0
- You’ll notice the menu options have been simplified for clarity and, in lists and search results in the Library view, you’ll see a “Returned…” date next to titles you’ve previously borrowed.
- You’ll also find the new “Manage Notifications” section in the menu and a shiny new Libby menu icon.
- A new setup code location. Simply tap and hold the menu icon until the code appears.
- There are also new icons for the availability and status of titles in the library and on your shelf.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
