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Customize the Libby layout page

Posted on October 6, 2021October 24, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Rearrange content sections on your library’s home screen. Note: available to standalone library systems and consortia Marketplace accounts only.
Posted in Curate, How-To Videos, Library, Public Library Marketplace, Webinars

Share direct links in Sora with students

Posted on October 1, 2021February 28, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Learn how to share direct links to your Sora sign-in page, individual titles, or collections in Sora using your web browser.
Posted in Explore, How-To Videos, K-12 Schools, Sora, Webinars

View lists and history

Posted on September 30, 2021May 28, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
View titles you’ve tagged and view or take action on your Sora history
Posted in How-To Videos, K-12 Schools, Shelf, Sora, Webinars

Enjoy magazines

Posted on September 28, 2021December 27, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Read and enjoy current and back issues of popular magazines.
Posted in How-To Videos, K-12 Schools, More Formats, Sora, Webinars

Merge user IDs

Posted on September 28, 2021August 15, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Learn to merge a user’s original and new IDs in OverDrive Marketplace
Posted in Help & Support, How-To Videos, Library, Public Library Marketplace, Webinars

Add a Public Library in Sora

Posted on September 7, 2021April 4, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Learn how to add a public library in Sora to access additional age-appropriate ebooks and audiobooks.
Posted in Educators, K-12 Schools, Self Paced Training, Sora, Students, Webinars

Adjust app settings

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Manage App Settings, Webinars

Get help

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Manage App Settings, Webinars

Sign out

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Manage App Settings, Webinars

Add a library card

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Manage Libraries & Cards, Webinars

Add a library

Posted on August 24, 2021August 15, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Manage Libraries & Cards, Webinars

Sync wish list

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Get Started, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Manage notifications

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Manage App Settings, Webinars

Navigate timeline

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Navigate the App, Webinars

Manage tags

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Create & Manage Tags, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Take action on available holds

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Place & Manage Holds, Webinars

Manage holds

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Place & Manage Holds, Webinars

Download or stream titles

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Borrow & Manage Loans, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Manage loans

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Borrow & Manage Loans, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Navigate Shelf

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Navigate the App, Webinars

Customize reading settings

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Magazines, Webinars

Navigate a magazine

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Magazines, Webinars

Begin reading

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Magazines, Webinars

Customize listening settings

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Listen to Audiobooks, Webinars

Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Listen to Audiobooks, Webinars

Navigate an audiobook

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Listen to Audiobooks, Webinars

Begin listening

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Begin listening and return to your most recently opened title.
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Listen to Audiobooks, Webinars

Set Kindle preference (U.S. only)

Posted on August 24, 2021February 20, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Change your reading preference to automatically send Kindle-compatible books to your Kindle ereader.
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read with Kindle and Other Ereaders, Webinars

Read with an Amazon Kindle or Fire Device

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Read on a Kindle ereader (U.S. only) or Amazon Fire tablet.
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read with Kindle and Other Ereaders, Webinars

Customize reading settings

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Books, Webinars

Export notes and highlights

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Books, Webinars

Add bookmarks, notes, and highlights

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Books, Webinars

Define words

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Books, Webinars

Navigate an ebook

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
https://training.cdn.overdrive.com/VTT/Libby/Spanish/18-Libby-Navigate-Ebook-Spanish.vtt
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Books, Webinars

Begin reading

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Read Books, Webinars

Add smarts to tags

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Create & Manage Tags, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Tag a title

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Create & Manage Tags, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Place a hold

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Place & Manage Holds, Webinars

Borrow a title

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Borrow & Manage Loans, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

View title details

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Browse & Search for Titles, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Filter and sort results

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Browse & Search for Titles, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Pin filters to save preferences

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Browse & Search for Titles, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Access Extras

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Access Extras, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Browse digital collections

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Browse & Search for Titles, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Search between libraries

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Browse & Search for Titles, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Search for titles

Posted on August 24, 2021August 15, 2024 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Browse & Search for Titles, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Turn on labels for navigation bar

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Get Started, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Navigate Libby

Posted on August 24, 2021July 28, 2023 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Navigate the App, Webinars

Set up Libby on multiple devices

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Get Started, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Sign in for the first time

Posted on August 24, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Get Started, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Access Libby

Posted on August 23, 2021April 16, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Posted in Get Started, How-To Videos, Libby, Library, Webinars

Get help and sign out

Posted on July 16, 2021March 7, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Get help or sign out at anytime from the Main Menu.
Posted in How-To Videos, K-12 Schools, Main Menu, Sora, Webinars

Adjust app settings

Posted on July 16, 2021March 7, 2025 by Sydney Kalnay
Adjust display settings within the app.
Posted in How-To Videos, K-12 Schools, Main Menu, Sora, Webinars

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