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Libby audiobook app gaining ground among US library users
Original: SLOWLY getting the hang of using Libby as my primary source of audiobooks. I've been able to get cards for DC, PG County
A reader in the Washington, DC area is switching to Libby as their main source for audiobooks, using library cards from Washington DC, Prince George's County in Maryland, and Fairfax County in Virginia. They are adjusting to how holds work — reading borrowed books when they become available rather than on demand — while continuing to learn the app's quirks.
Why now: People are discussing free library apps like Libby as a growing alternative to paid audiobook subscriptions.
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- SLOWLY getting the hang of using Libby as my primary source of audiobooks. I've been able to get cards for DC, PG County, and Fairfax, Va. Mostly getting the hang of reading whichever book I've put on hold when it becomes available. But then, like tonight, I open up my Libby… · jkirkendall@wandering.shop · 19
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