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Search or browse in-depth help articles and videos on how to use OverDrive's award-winning ebook, audiobook, and film platforms.
Our flagship app for borrowing ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your public library.
Go to Libby Help
Our streaming video app, where you can watch thousands of films through your public library or university.
Go to Kanopy Help
Our legacy app and library websites, where users borrowed digital content from their library or school.
Go to OverDrive HelpJust getting started?
Visit the linked guides below to learn how to get started with free ebooks, audiobooks, and more from your library or school.
All over the world, millions of people read their library books with Libby.
Getting ebooks and audiobooks from your school is quick and easy with Sora.
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What is OverDrive?
OverDrive is a company that provides digital content (like ebooks and audiobooks) for free to public library patrons and students. OverDrive offers a number of apps for different audiences: Libby for libraries, Sora for schools, and Kanopy to watch streaming videos.
All you need to get started is a library card or student ID.
What is Libby?
Libby is OverDrive's award-winning app where you can borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and more from participating public libraries.
If you're just getting started with OverDrive's services, we recommend using Libby!
What is Sora?
Sora is OverDrive's award-winning app for schools. In Sora, students can complete assigned reading or borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines for fun.
What is Kanopy?
Kanopy is OverDrive's app for watching films and other video content through your public library or university.
Can I read on my Kindle?
Yes! You can borrow and send ebooks to your Kindle from Libby, Sora, the classic OverDrive app, or your library website.
Note: Kindle Books are currently available for U.S. libraries and schools only.
Learn how to send books to Kindle from:
Does my library or school have an OverDrive collection?
Libraries and schools all over the world offer digital titles from OverDrive. You can find your library or school directly in Libby or Sora, or you can search on overdrive.com/libraries.
