Access a world of books, music, and events from your local library system. Borrow e-books and audiobooks, register for classes, and manage your library account all in one place.
5.0(21 ratings)
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Edmonton Public Library by Edmonton Public Library (AB)
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Access library services on the go. Discover new books, manage your account, and find events. Stream or download digital content and check branch information.
2.5😞(102 ratings)
Free
Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from numerous publishers. Enjoy unlimited reading without wait lists or late fees, and manage your progress across devices. Stream titles online or download them for offline enjoyment.
What We Love
- 📚 Massive collection of comics and manga
- 💰 Free access with library card
- ✅ Legal and legitimate reading platform
- 🎨 Wide variety of publishers and genres
- 📖 Ability to store unlimited books on shelf
- 🌍 International content selection
- 📱 Works on multiple devices (phone, tablet, browser)
Room to Improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and force quits
- ⏳ Extremely slow loading times
- 🔍 Search function broken or non-functional
- 📖 Pages fail to load or display correctly
- ⚫ Black screen issues when opening books
- 🔄 App forgets reading progress
- 📱 Poor UI/UX design and layout
- 🖼️ Low resolution and pixelated images
- ⚙️ Laggy page turning and navigation
- 🔐 Frequent logout and authentication issues
- 📥 Download functionality unreliable
- 🎯 Inconsistent content display across devices
- 📊 Shelf management is messy and confusing
- 🔀 Accidental book closing from swipe gestures
- 📐 Poor scaling on tablets and iPads
