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OverDrive Collection Sizes -- updated 23 July 2024


Largest Libraries -- updated 23 July 2024

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  This is a listing of the largest OverDrive libraries; they have collections of at least 170,000 ePub books. Five of these libraries offer non-resident cards, but four of them have severe restrictions.
  
  OverDrive Library --------- Fee ------- epub --- kindle ---- mp3
  
  

  1. Los Angeles Pub (CA) --- $50/year ---- 417,615 --- 377,383 --- 138,267
     
  2. Pueblo (CO) -------------------------------- 409,111 --- 180,571 --- 164,260
     
  3. Sno-Isle Library (WA) -------------------- 267,055 --- 254,662 --- 148,144
     
  4. NLB Singapore (SG) ----------------------- 280,906 ------------------- 63,522
     
  5. Live-brary.com (NY) ---------------------- 229,289 --- 218,169 ---- 95,018
     
  6. Cleveland Public (OH) -------------------- 222,735 --- 194,485 ---- 84,885
     
  7. Hennepin Cty (MN) ------ $60/year ---- 187,917 --- 180,836 ---- 67,166
     
  8. Toronto Public (ON) ---------------------- 198,118 ------------------- 59,585
     
  9. King County Lib (WA) -------------------- 200,550 --- 195,916 ----- 84,884
     
  10. Brooklyn Public (NY) ---- Free Card --- 210,891 --- 178,020 ----- 82,939
      
  11. New York Public (NY) -------------------- 181,695 --- 154,144 ----- 76,470
      
  12. Metropolitan Lib (OK) --- $70/year --- 172,025 --- 164,034 ----- 88,459
      
  13. Stark Library (OH) ------- $50/year --- 182,035 --- 174,667 ----- 65,847

  
  Restrictions
  
  

  • Los Angeles -- must register in-person
    
  • Hennepin -- must register in-person -- digital checkouts NOT allowed
    
  • Brooklyn -- restricted to ages 13~21
    
  • Metropolitan -- restricted to Oklahoma state residents
    

over 100K ebooks

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  • OverDrive Library --- Fee ------ epub ---- kindle --- mp3
    
    
  • Los Angeles Pub (CA) --- $50/year --- 417,615 --- 377,383 --- 138,267
    
  • Brooklyn Public (NY) ---- Free Card --- 210,891 --- 178,020 ---- 82,939
    
  • Hennepin Cty (MN) ------ $60/year --- 187,917 --- 180,836 ---- 67,166
    
  • Stark Library (OH) ------- $50/year --- 182,035 --- 174,667 ---- 65,847
    
  • Metropolitan Lib (OK) --- $70/year --- 172,025 --- 164,034 ---- 88,459
    
  • Multnomah Cty (OR) ---- $180/yr ----- 159,101 --- 144,009 ---- 72,661
    
  • Cincinnati (OH) ---------- $90/year ---- 158,772 --- 153,254 ---- 68,396
    
  • Orange County (FL) ----- $125/yr ----- 124,202 --- 107,594 ---- 38,360
    
  • Washington Cty (OR) --- $140/yr ----- 113,264 --- 123,822 ---- 56,875
    
  • Maricopa County (AZ) --- $50/year --- 102,200 ---- 93,110 ----- 46,010
    
  • Carnegie Library (PA) --- $30/2 yr ---- 100,834 ---- 96,707 ---- 32,060
    
    
  • Los Angeles -- must register in-person
    
  • Hennepin -- must register in-person -- digital checkouts NOT allowed
    
  • Brooklyn -- restricted to ages 13~21
    
  • Multnomah -- must register in-person
    
  • Metropolitan -- restricted to Oklahoma state residents
    
  • Washington -- must register in-person
    
  • Carnegie -- must register in-person
    

50K ~ 99K ebooks

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  • OverDrive Library --- Fee ------ epub -- kindle --- mp3
    
    
  • St Louis County (MO) --- $50/year --- 90,431 --- 88,203 --- 22,257
    
  • Toledo Lucas (OH) ------ $75/year ---- 76,829 --- 73,936 --- 40,699
    
  • Williamson Cty (TN) ---- $25/6 mo --- 76,559 --- 67,622 --- 32,949
    
  • Houston Public (TX) ---- $40/year --- 75,376 --- 76,656 ---- 52,674
    
  • Chapel Hill Pub (NC) ---- $65/year --- 68,142 --- 60,818 --- 28,105
    
  • Lake County (IN) -------- $55/year --- 66,049 --- 64,243 --- 28,397
    
  • Little Rock (AR) ---------- $54/year --- 65,377 --- 61,304 --- 29,153
    
  • Columbia (SC) ----------- $65/year --- 64,175 --- 60,099 --- 25,536
    
  • Queens Public (NY) ----- $50/year --- 62,899 --- 66,282 --- 17,302
    
  • Broward County (FL) --- $50/year ---- 59,955 --- 52,108 --- 25,142
    
  • Westchester (NY) ------- $75/year ---- 58,433 --- 56,128 --- 17,991
    
  • Miami-Dade Lib (FL) ---- $65/year --- 57,470 --- 54,023 ---- 30,676
    
  • New Orleans (LA) ------- $50/year --- 54,936 --- 53,472 ---- 80,178
    
    
  • Broward -- must register in-person
    
  • St Louis Cty -- restricted to Missouri/Illinois residents
    
  • Williamson -- electronic resources not included
    

40K ~ 49K ebooks

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  • OverDrive Library ---- Fee ----- epub -- kindle --- mp3
    
    
  • Salt Lake City (UT) ------ $80/year --- 46,123 --- 40,774 --- 28,768
    
  • St Charles Lib (MO) ----- $80/year --- 44,807 --- 44,851 --- 18,571
    
  • C Mecklenburg (NC) ---- $45/year --- 42,664 --- 44,275 --- 12,968
    
  • Monroe County (NY) ---- $25/year --- 40,567 --- 37,128 --- 14,769
    
  • Cannon Beach (OR) ----- $10/year --- 40,269 --- 36,707 --- 23,421
    
  • Hood River Cty (OR) ---- $80/year --- 40,269 --- 36,707 --- 23,421
    
  • Eugene (OR) ------------- $132/yr ----- 40,269 --- 36,707 --- 23,421
    
    

10K ~ 39K ebooks

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  • OverDrive Library --- Fee ----- epub --- kindle --- mp3
    
    
  • St Louis Public (MO) ---- $60/year --- 38,947 --- 35,862 --- 11,540
    
  • Montgomery (MD) ------ $10/year ---- 36,870 --- 40,624 --- 21,181
    
  • Fairfax County (VA) ----- $27/year --- 36,841 --- 38,831 --- 25,287
    
  • Omaha (NE) -------------- $75/year --- 35,953 --- 34,995 --- 20,196
    
  • Virginia Beach (VA) ----- $35/year --- 26,687 --- 23,372 --- 11,187
    
  • Enoch Pratt Lib (MD) --- $50/year --- 24,098 --- 22,366 ---- 12,608
    
  • Tallahassee (FL) -------- $30/year ---- 23,079 --- 19,925 --- 15,113
    
  • Buhl (ID) ----------------- $35/year ---- 11,977 ---- 9,446 ----- 7,733
    
  • Detroit Public (MI) ------ $100/yr ---- 10,933 --- 10,698 ----- 5,771
    
    
  • Montgomery -- must register in-person

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