It wasn't until I made a list of everything I've read so far this year that I was able to admit it: I've been in a reading rut for a while. At the beginning of 2018 especially, I had been feeling the ...

With Libby, the latest app from digital-content distributor OverDrive, readers get free, on-the-go access to a trove of titles from multiple libraries. All you need is a smartphone, a reading device ...

To unsuspend titles, head to the Libby app and press on the shelf button, which has an icon of a pile of books. Press Holds > Unsuspend and then Unsuspend Hold on the title you wish to read. You'll ...

Library e-book and audiobook app Libby is adding AI, much to the disappointment of some readers and librarians, who would prefer not to have AI inserted into their favorite apps. The new feature, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Library fans are probably already familiar with “Libby,” a smartphone app that allows you to check out books from your local library. If it’s been a while since ...

We are about 10 weeks into the new year, and how many of us are still keeping up on our New Year’s resolutions? According to some new research, about less than half of us are. It’s OK, though, I get ...

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on life as we knew it. In the blink of an eye, work from home and e-learning became the things we were doing. Church services went virtual, stores and ...

You might be paying too much for your e-books when you can get them for free from your local library and read them right on your Kindle, Kobo, or even your phone. A lot of people don't realize their ...

Lockdown here in New York didn’t seem so bad, as I could encase myself in a cocoon of movies, TV shows and comics to keep myself entertained. As for books, however, there was one problem: The ...

An inflection point came in 2002, when Potash said OverDrive was not in its strongest position as a business. This was after dot com crash, and e-book was almost a dirty word, Potash said. But ...

For over a decade, the OverDrive app has offered a service that allows institutions, including public libraries and schools, to lend their digital catalogs of e-books, audiobooks and other digital ...

Victoria Song is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. A year ago, I had a ...