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Public librarians depend on Libby, but they also worry that its newfound popularity could seriously strain their budgets.īefore 2017, e-books were still pretty niche, and checking out library e-books was torture. A user-friendly reading app becomes popular during the pandemic, making books cool again for young readers, multiplying e-book circulation and saving public libraries from sudden obsolescence.īut the Libby story is also a parable for how the best-intentioned people can build a beloved technological tool and accidentally create a financial crisis for those who need the tech most. You can either suspend all your holds at once or suspend a single hold.įor additional help, visit the Libby Help page.On the surface, there couldn't be a more wholesome story than the meteoric rise of the Libby app. You may want to suspend a hold if you have too little time to read or too many books in progress. Suspending a hold lets you move up a title’s wait list without the title becoming available for you. Select Change this? at the bottom of the menu (next to the setting for email notices).Select Settings, then Manage Notifications.To enable email notifications in the mobile app, disable or disallow push notifications for Libby in your device settings, then follow these steps. Note: Email notifications are primarily for users, since push notifications are available for the Libby mobile app. You can tap on wait time to see more details. If you want to see your place on the wait list after you have placed a hold, go to Shelf > Holds.If you want to see how long the wait is before you check out the book, the expected wait time will be listed just below the Place Hold button.You’ll receive an email when this happens. Research Tools – Magazines, Newspapers, & Moreīy default, holds are automatically borrowed and added to your Shelf once they’re available.Learning & Homework Help from BadgerLink Menu Toggle.Job Seeker Resources (via Wisconsin DPI).Learning Express Library (via BadgerLink).Job, Testing, & Career Resources Menu Toggle.Research Tools – Magazines, Newspapers, & more.Learn About InfoSoup Digital Collections.