Is OverDrive the same for all libraries?
Every OverDrive collection is slightly different because each library or school picks the digital content they want for their users. All you need to get started with free digital content from your library or school is a library card or student ID.
How do I access other libraries on OverDrive?
In the OverDrive app, tap the icon in the top-left corner to open the Home menu. Tap Manage libraries. to search for your library. Enter your library’s name, city, or postal code in the search box, then tap Search.
How do I set up OverDrive for library books?
Getting started with the OverDrive app
- Install the OverDrive app from the Amazon Appstore (or another app store, where available).
- Open the OverDrive app and follow the prompts to sign in (or sign up) using your library card or a free OverDrive account.
Can you borrow from multiple libraries on OverDrive?
Access to multiple OverDrive library accounts is limited to ebook loans. For browsing the OverDrive catalogue, only one library can be accessed. This work-around requires borrowing ebooks via the Libby app on a mobile device or from each library’s OverDrive catalogue website.
What if my library doesn’t use OverDrive?
You can view a map of nearby libraries, or search for a library by name or location. From there, you can get a link to your library’s OverDrive website. If you still can’t find your library’s OverDrive collection, contact your library and ask them how to access the collection.
What is the difference between OverDrive and Libby?
Libby is a new app released by OverDrive. It has the same collection of titles as the OverDrive app – it’s just a different way to access the same digital library collection. Libby is a fast and attractive digital browsing experience.
What is the difference between OverDrive and cloud library?
OverDrive is a wider-used and better-known system for lending public library e-books, which is why for many it is synonymous with digital book borrowing. But unlike Cloud Library’s centralized system, OverDrive takes a hydra-like approach with multiple (and sometimes conflicting) ways to borrow and read books.
What has happened to OverDrive?
The OverDrive App will be removed from all App Stores (Google, Microsoft and Apple) on February 1, 2022. From February 2022 to December 2022, the OverDrive App will continue to be functional but OverDrive will be encouraging users to transfer their content over to Libby.
Can you use OverDrive without a library card?
Even if you create an OverDrive account, you’ll still need a library card to sign into your library and borrow digital titles.
What’s the difference between Libby and OverDrive?
Is Hoopla better than overdrive?
The largest difference between the two is that Hoopla’s catalog is vast. There are over 500,000 items in Hoopla including besides ebooks and audiobooks, music, movies, comics and tv shows. (They just got a whole bunch of Marvel comics too!)