Libby, the library app User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience83.4% of reviews
Neutral4.8% of reviews
Negative experience11.8% of reviews

~ Based on 8,477 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Libby, the library app Safe?

Libby, the library app appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Libby, the library app is 98/100.

This assessment is based on 4,415,685 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.9/5.

Safety Analysis

97.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
1.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 4,415,685 App Store ratings for Libby, the library app.

Is Libby, the library app Legit?

Libby, the library app appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Libby, the library app is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Bless this App!

finally getting time to read without having to drop by the library to return a book or request an extension! This app saves me time and energy! I love it

Great app!!

Definitely recommend getting this app! You can read with just your phone or connect to a kindle which is awesome! And you go through the library which means free books! Overall couldn’t recommend more!

Aaammmaaazziinnngggg

Easy to read a book where every you are

Not letting me sign in

I’m signed in on my phone and trying to sign in on my laptop. Everything I try— entering my card number, my thumbprint, my password — it tells me are invalid, even though I know they’re not. Why are they making this so hard?

Do not like

Forced to use when my library system converted to it , do not like. The app is not easy to use .

Great range

Great range - easy to use

Libby review

I like Libby and use it to download audiobooks exclusively. I find the audiobook collection is predominantly a female bias. It is represented by a majority of romantic type of stories.
I see a lack of diversity in this collection.

Depends on how you see it

The app is very convenient but it is so outrageous that almost every mean of entertainment has explicit and unfiltered content that kids can just see. Take the Magazine rack. It is so horrible how much adult content is in it, and even if you toggle the “hide covers” option, the things that were on display scar you weeks later. And mist of the young adult-adult books are romantic/not family-friendly. So even though the app saves many trips to the library or book store, who knows what you’re exposed to while using it??
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Best source for reading

The best app to use for reading with a kindle or iPad. I can carry thousands of books at once. Love the download feature so that I can read offline. I wish some libraries carried more copies of certain titles.

Great resource!

Discovering the Libby app has been a life saver! I have increased my reading with the help of the digital books and audiobooks.

Great app!

I love this app. I have listened to over 470 audiobooks. I would highly recommend it.

Best app ever!

This app is filled with amazing audiobooks, books, articles, using the library card to get these books is the easiest process, very convenient. Would recommend!

Best of the best

Thank you public libraries for providing such an incredible service!

LIBBY IS THE BEST!!!!!!!

Libby is truly the best library app for bookworms like me! My favorite feature on Libby is the match making feature. The match making feature asks you if you want fiction or non fiction, books with spice, romance, quirkiness, action, etc. Then it narrows down your searching and asks you questions such as, “Which book sounds better: One with paranormal romance, enemies to lovers, etc. Once you answer those questions, then Libby provides you with books. For example, if you decide that you want fiction for teens about romance, then chose queer romance, Libby might give you books like Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, or Smash or Pass by Birdie Schae (those are some of my personal favorites, so I recommend trying them out). Something that I also like about Libby is that you can personalize your notifications, meaning Libby won’t send you random notications about your book about to expire in 5 days every single hour. You, yes you, can choose how many notifications you want, if you even want them at all. Of course, I’ve never havthem (or check them out), so now it’s your turn to try Libby and leave a review!!!! Have fun exploring Libby
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Love Libby

Awesome app, never any problems.

Great Little App for Avid Audiobook Lovers

It is scant yes, but it’s free and the app is very user friendly

Great app but…

I love this app but have a hard time finishing books in 21 days. More than I’d like I can’t renew and end up not finishing because the hold times are extremely long. Such a bummer

I LOVE THE LIBRARY...

I love the library but being a busy w/life person, I can’t make it to the physical locations during open hours. NOW, I have ALL the library at my convenience!!!!
Plus it’s free! You don’t have to pay like you would with other apps.
I LOVE THIS APP & already recommended to my family & friends who appreciate library books! Thank you!!
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Touring Excellent app!!!

This is one of the best apps I’ve ever used. The fact that it is free is a bonus. It is easier to set up and easy to use.

I like the fact that it lets you adjust the reading speed to your material and adjust for your ability to understand and comprehend. I can cover a large volume in a short period of time. So flexible that I can continue while working on many other projects. And also provides the option to download in a printed format to read on Kindle style versus listening. You can also have multiple library cards at the same time.

I highly, highly recommend this app!
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Love the Libby App

Easy to use, lots of great titles, great way to have portable books