From here we can now browse and search through all of the Kindle books available in Libby.However, you can change this preference at any time by repeating these three steps, and Libby will save that change until you change it again. Just like with signing in with your library card, you will only have to do this once. This will save your changes and take you back to the home screen. Select Apply Preferences at the bottom of the screen. The pop-up menu should now disappear, and now instead of Libby we should see Kindle next to Compatibility.To change it, tap on the word Libby and a pop-up menu will appear with three options: Libby, Kindle, and Adobe-compatible ereader. Libby is the default option because you can check out and read books using the Libby app. The fourth option, Compatibility, is the option we want to change.
Tap on either the plus sign or the word Preferences to open the preference menu.
Right below the Sarasota County logo, on the left side of the screen, should be a plus + sign in a circle next to the word Preferences. The easiest way to do that in Libby is to adjust your preferences.
The next steps below describe how to use this option to find and select the Sarasota County Library system. To search for the library without allowing the app to use your location, select Search for a Library. This will require you to allow the app access to your current location. Yes, Guess My Library will use your location to guess which library is yours.
I’ll Search for a Library allows you to search for the library by entering the library’s name, city, or zip code.
If you'd like to view a larger version of any of the pictures, click on the picture and it will open full size in a new window. Please click here for information on how to use Overdrive to download eBooks onto your Kindle Paperwhite. If you’d prefer to use an app on a smartphone or tablet, then you’ll want to download the free Libby app. If you prefer to use a computer to search for eBooks, then you’ll want to use Overdrive, which is the website version. Both options offer the same collection of eBooks and are owned by the same provider the only difference between the two is how you access them. There are two different ways to download books onto your Kindle, and these will apply to any kind of Kindle, including the Paperwhite, Oasis, and Fire models. Please click here for more information on this change. We are alerting our patrons to this change to allow Paperwhite users ample time to adjust to the new platform. While similar in its platforms, Kindle Paperwhite devices do not work with cloudLibrary. Kindle Fire and other tablets, smartphones and computers are all compatible with cloudLibrary. On Apwe will discontinue service with OverDrive / Libby while expanding our Cloud Library platform. **As of July 2021, Sarasota County Public Libraries are currently transitioning to using Cloud Library as our primary platform for eBooks and eAudiobooks.