Finding Books and eBooks Using the Library Catalog: Ebooks/Audiobooks through the Libby App

To search an catalog of books available to you on Libby, check out their Overdrive page at: https://vccs.overdrive.com/

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide! You can listen to audiobooks on your phone by downloading the Libby App. You can search for Libby in the app store, or click the image below.

For more information about Libby, including getting started, or troubleshooting the app, check out the Libby Help page.

1. Find Libby in the app store and download. Answer yes when prompted "do you have a library card?"
2. Click "Search For A Library" and search for “Virginia Community College System.”

3. Follow the prompts to sign in. Allow Libby to sign in using overdrive.com. The link will redirect and bring up the myBRCC login page. Login using your myBRCC credentials. If you have set up multi-factor authentication, follow your normal multi-factor authentication process.

4. The app will process your credentials and add a VCCS library card to your account. If you have a library card through another institution, such as your local public library, you may also add that institution to your account by tapping the center menu icon and following the prompts to "Add Library." You will need your library card id (usually the barcode on the card) to add another library account to your Libby profile. Adding another library card to your account will allow the app to search through all your libraries' holdings for audio materials. 

5. You are now able to borrow audiobooks through Libby! You use Libby's built-in filters to browse by popularity, release dates, and topics. Or, if you know exactly what you want, you can search by title, author, subject, or series. For more information on searching through Libby, check out their help pages.

If you have a specific author or title in mind, you can perform a direct search.

6. When you are ready to borrow a book, click on the title you want, tap "Borrow." If you have multiple library cards, the app will bring up your options for borrowing the material, and you can choose whichever option works better for you. If a book is not available, you may place a hold on it to be notified when it is available. When you borrow a book, the app will tell you how long your circulation period is. You may check out multiple audiobooks at one time. 

7. Tap the book icon on the bottom menu to open your "Shelf" and access your audiobooks. To access audio controls click "Open Audiobook." When you are finished with an audiobook, you can return it by tapping "Manage Loan" and follow the prompts to return the material. Once you hit return the book will be removed from your "Shelf."