If I had to buy every book I read, I wouldn't be able to pay rent. Reading for free isn't hard; I'm always exchanging books with friends, scouring my neighborhood's little free libraries, and of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Libby is the go-to choice for many libraries that lend ebooks. However, the popular app for borrowing ebooks and ...

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, ...

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 ...

As a San Franciscan of almost a decade, I’m fortunate to live within a few blocks of my neighborhood branch of the city’s public library. It’s a good place—perfect for writing—to take my laptop when I ...

Angelica Gonzalez used to read about a book a year. Then she discovered the Libby app, which allows anyone with a Los Angeles Public Library card to borrow e-books, audiobooks and other electronic ...