OverDrive app to be discontinued from May to make way for Libby

The OverDrive app for libraries will be fully discontinued on 1st May, to be replaced by the newer app, Libby.

At that time, users who try to access a library’s collection in the OverDrive app will need to upgrade to Libby.

The OverDrive app was removed from the Apple App store, Google Play and the Microsoft store on 23rd February. Since July 2022, OverDrive has displayed in-app messaging about the upcoming sunset of the legacy app with a prompt to upgrade to Libby.

However, the legacy OverDrive for Windows and OverDrive for Mac desktop software that allows users to download audiobooks and transfer them to dedicated MP3 players will not be sunset on 1st May.

OverDrive said: “While we no longer support new downloads of this software, users who already have it installed can continue to use it by downloading audiobooks from your library’s OverDrive website.”