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Then it automatically returns. (This makes late fees and late returns impossible.) If I finish in fewer than 14 days, I can manually return it before the due date. Also, you can set up notifications on your phone so that Libby alerts you a few days before your book is due. Not a bad feature, I’d say, but also not completely necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b9aab5deef47bdcfb2d7b/15e24cfb-58f4-4d03-b630-b2ca820503c0/Image+20+shelf.PNG Blog - Getting Started with Checking Out Eaudiobooks from the Public Library - OK, so you’ve listened for a bit, then gone about your day, and now you want to come back and keep listening. You’ll click on the Libby icon (it’s in the first picture above, if you’ve forgotten what it looks like), then tap the Bookshelf icon, and here we are. Tap “Open Audiobook” and it picks up where you left off. Voila. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b9aab5deef47bdcfb2d7b/d8f35363-6319-4a7f-89d2-a21f034a67fe/Image+12+Libby+Homepage+.png Blog - Getting Started with Checking Out Eaudiobooks from the Public Library - Some functionality buttons: Search allows you to search for books and audiobooks. Home page takes you to the screen you’re on right now. Loans shows you what books you currently have checked out or that you have on hold. 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This isn’t always the case. Sometimes, if the book is checked out, you’ll be placing a hold. Yes, even though it’s a digital material, there are limits on how many people at your library can check out the same eaudiobook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b9aab5deef47bdcfb2d7b/11a5f7d7-32b4-473f-9a64-96ca153b7e74/Image+3+open.PNG Blog - Getting Started with Checking Out Eaudiobooks from the Public Library - Once it’s downloaded, tap “Open.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b9aab5deef47bdcfb2d7b/7a2606d2-be23-4165-8198-21c93203e842/Image+9+password+edited.PNG Blog - Getting Started with Checking Out Eaudiobooks from the Public Library - Type your library account password, which you might use to check out materials, place holds, or access online resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b9aab5deef47bdcfb2d7b/f917368d-1323-443e-af5d-dfd3a162df87/Image+18+how+to+play+a+book+on+Libby.png Blog - Getting Started with Checking Out Eaudiobooks from the Public Library - Once you open the book, this is what you’ll see. Some functionality explanations: Adjust speed allows you to play the book faster or slower. Set a sleep timer allows you to set a timer so that the book automatically stops playing after 5 minutes/15 minutes/etc. If you listen before bed and have your mind set on dozing, it can be useful. Access bookmarks brings you to all the bookmarks you’ve created in this audiobook. Create a bookmark allows you to mark a part of the book you want to come back to. A memorable passage, for instance. You do not need to create a bookmark any time you stop reading. It keeps your place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b9aab5deef47bdcfb2d7b/b796fcd5-1018-4b71-a17d-e786fb0e033d/Image+11+read+with+kindle.PNG Blog - Getting Started with Checking Out Eaudiobooks from the Public Library - OK, you’re in! 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