Image Credits:<\/strong> OverDrive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Some of Libby\u2019s features weren\u2019t ever available on OverDrive, including the support for multiple library cards and the unified bookshelf for all loans and holds. OverDrive also didn\u2019t offer features like Libby\u2019s ability to export notes and highlights, Sonos speaker integration or CarPlay. (OverDrive only supported Android Auto.) Libby also provides access to other entertainment resources, if supported by the library, like Kanopy, Craftsy, Universal Class, Indieflix and others.<\/p>\n

However, Libby will lack a few things found in OverDrive, including the \u201cRecommend to Library (RTL)\u201d feature, which is being discontinued across platforms with the app\u2019s sunset. Instead, users are encouraged to use \u201cNotify Me\u201d to express their interest in titles not yet in their library\u2019s collection. Libby is also not available on the Amazon Appstore. And it won\u2019t support downloading audiobooks to a desktop computer \u2014 a feature once needed for transferring files to MP3 players. (For this niche use case, the legacy OverDrive apps for Mac and Windows will still be supported. )<\/p>\n

The company says that winding down OverDrive will allow it to focus its resources fully on Libby.<\/p>\n