Sacramento Library Overdrive (2024)

FAQs

Does the Sacramento Public Library have an app? ›

The Libby app is currently available for Android 5.0+ (non-Kindle), iOS 10+ (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), and Windows 10 devices.

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Most accounts expire every 3 years so we can verify and update your contact information. The fastest way to renew is to call or live chat with us. You can also email us or visit a branch with your library card and/or photo ID.

Hold Limits

Library patrons may have up to 60 items on hold at any given time.

Sacramento Public Library is a public library system in Sacramento, California. With nearly 2 million items, it is the fourth largest library system in California.

Libby is a free app where you can enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library.

Discontinuing the OverDrive app allows our development teams to focus their efforts on Libby. We also want to make it as easy a possible to promote your digital library to your users. Having one app simplifies how you train your users, answer questions, and stay up to date with changes.

Which app should I use? If you use one iOS or Android device to browse, download, and read or listen to digital books, we recommend trying Libby. It's a great one-device experience. If you like to read books on many devices, or prefer to browse for new titles on your computer, stick with the OverDrive app for now.

The OverDrive app for iOS, Android, and Windows 8/10 was discontinued on May 1, 2023 and is replaced by Libby. The OverDrive app for Kindle Fire devices will be discontinued June 7, 2023. You can install Libby from the Amazon Appstore on compatible Fire tablets.

Often, a branch will bring in a book the main library or from another branch. You can return that book to your branch or another branch. All library books are clearly marked as to the branch they belong to, and books are ultimately returned within the system to the correct branch.

Is there a late fee for the Sacramento library? ›

Starting July 1, Sacramento Public Library (SPL) will be fine free. The library board voted unanimously to permanently end fines on overdue library materials last month.

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Items one (1) day overdue are assessed a $10.00 overdue fine. When an item becomes 7 days overdue, a $90 lost item replacement fee is assessed. The fee is credited when the item is returned. Library privileges (checkouts and renewals) are automatically suspended for all patrons owing $10 or more.

Freezing a hold means that your position in the hold queue is skipped over until the hold is unfrozen. Freezing a hold allows you to time the arrival of some of your holds to a more convenient time for you.

When you discover a book you are eager to read, it can be a huge buzzkill when you can't find it on the library shelf! Did you know you can request that a hold be put on the book for you? This means that if the book is on the shelf at another branch library, it will be sent to the branch of your choice to be picked up.

Libby is an essential app for book lovers, particularly during this time when many libraries are closed to visitors.

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