Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Digital Magazines

Libby by Overdrive is your source for ebooks, audiobooks, and now magazines!

With Libby, you can borrow free ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your library. All you need is a library card! Worried about overdue fees? Libby by Overdrive is digital, so there are no overdue charges. Libby offers thousands of ebooks and audiobooks, all from the comforts of your home. Choose from best-sellers, classics, there is even a selection for children’s and young adults and much more. You can download to a variety of devices including your tablet, smartphones, mobile devices, and computers. The Libby platform also offers easy access to multiple accounts. Through the Libby app you can search, browse, and check out all of your favorite titles. 

Get Started with Libby!

How does it work?

With Libby, you can borrow free ebooks and digital audiobooks from your library. All you need is a library card! You can check out up to 10 items at a time however, there is no limit on the number of magazines available for checkout. Ebooks, eaudiobooks, and magazines check out for 14 days.

Download the Libby App:

  1. Install the Libby app from your device's app store.
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    Apple App Store
    Google Play
    Windows Store

  2. Or, visit libbyapp.com in your Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge (Chromium) browser.
  3. Open the Libby app.

Add a Library

  1. Tap on the black circle located in the top right hand corner of the page.libby notification icon

  2. Tap "Add A Library"
  3. In the Search box, search for "Flint River" or "Georgia Download Destination"
  4. Tap the red box that says Georgia Download Destination
  5. You can then search for items by author or title by using the magnifier tool at the top of the page.

Link your Library Card to your Account

  1. Tap on "Shelf"
  2. Tap on the black circle located in the top right hand corner of the page.
  3. Tap "Add a Library Card"
  4. Enter your library card number with no spaces. This will connect your library card to your Georgia Download Destination account and you will not have to enter your library card each to you browse or borrow an item.
  5. Tap "Next"

Browse the catalog and borrow a title

  1. Click on "Library"
  2. Search for a title using the magnifier tool at the top of the page.
  3. Audiobooks will have an "audio" earbud icon located at the bottom of the picture
  4. Click "Borrow
  5. Borrowed titles will then appear under your "Shelf" under "Loans". All loans will download to the app automatically when you're connected to Wi-Fi, so you can read them when you're offline.

Manage Your Loans

  1. From your Loans shelf you can tap "Open Audiobook" to listen to the audiobook OR Tap "Read With..." to choose where you'd like to read the book (Kindle or Libby), then finish sending to Kindle or start reading in Libby.
  2. Tap "Manage Loan" to renew or return items. (Only items that do not have a waiting list will be eligible for renewal 3 days before the due date.)

Happy reading!

Troubleshooting guides and FAQs can be found at https://help.libbyapp.com