Libby — The Library Reading App 2023 REVIEW — MacSources

Libby is your app for reading happiness.

Every year — with the turn of the new year — I find myself renewing the vow to read more. I love reading and the places it takes me creatively as a writer but I can’t ever seem to find the time to dedicate to it. I have literally lost myself in books for hours before and these days, I just can’t find those buckets of hours laying around.

As it happens, on January 4, 2023, I renewed my library card after a few years of non-use. Someone on our town council made a horrible remark on social media about libraries. This quote was made after there was a funding proposal introduced for a $35 million construction project for a new library in our county.

It’s like investing in typewriters today. Extending and building more new libraries when their own board admittedly says there is no foot traffic and we nee to be considering closing them. James Raben, Vanderburgh County Council 1/4/23

This comment made me want to invest more time in my personal connection to our library system. I’ve always loved visiting libraries and I love the mission of them. To…