Searching multiple libraries on Overdrive

CCmakes3 · 09-03-2018, 02:05 PM

Hello! I am new here with some Overdrive questions....

1. I use the Overdrive app on my Galaxy S9+ to listen to audiobooks. I have 3 libraries. Is there any way to search ALL of my libraries at once on the Overdrive App? It doesn't seem so, so I've been doing it from the website, BUT....

2. When I am logged in on the website and searching for books, it will show me which of my libraries have a particular book, but it will not let me borrow the book. The "Borrow" button is there, but when I click it, I get an error message or "Safari cannot open the page."

Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask this question -- I am still figuring things out. Thanks!

wawasteele · 09-04-2018, 01:26 PM

1. I don't know of any way to search more than one library at a time in OD. If you get the program Calibre, it runs on Windows, you can do it there.

(Editing here: I just remembered Calibre also runs on Apple and Linux. )

2. Sorry, I know nothing about Safari.

CCmakes3 · 09-04-2018, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wawasteele

1. I don't know of any way to search more than one library at a time in OD. If you get the program Calibre, it runs on Windows, you can do it there.

(Editing here: I just remembered Calibre also runs on Apple and Linux. )

2. Sorry, I know nothing about Safari.

Thank you, wawasteele -- I will look into Calibre!

tomsem · 09-17-2018, 10:28 PM

The Overdrive app will probably go away at some point; they are pushing Libby. I am grudgingly adapting to Libby, and finding things I like about it, but yes, it would be nice if it could search multiple libraries.

If you use Chrome on Windows/macOS/Linux there is a Library Extension that will do this if you are sitting on a book listing at Amazon or Goodreads (and maybe other book sites). If you traffic in physical books, it checks that too. Maybe it works with Firefox too, but I have not used either browser for quite awhile.

If a browser plugin can do it, it seems like it should be possible to do an app for the same purpose (on iOS, Android), but I have never come across one.

09-03-2018, 02:05 PM	#1
CCmakes3 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: Samsung Galaxy s9+	Searching multiple libraries on Overdrive Hello! I am new here with some Overdrive questions.... 1. I use the Overdrive app on my Galaxy S9+ to listen to audiobooks. I have 3 libraries. Is there any way to search ALL of my libraries at once on the Overdrive App? It doesn't seem so, so I've been doing it from the website, BUT.... 2. When I am logged in on the website and searching for books, it will show me which of my libraries have a particular book, but it will not let me borrow the book. The "Borrow" button is there, but when I click it, I get an error message or "Safari cannot open the page." Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask this question -- I am still figuring things out. Thanks!

09-04-2018, 01:26 PM	#2
wawasteele Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 656362 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Device: 1st PW, Sansa Clip Zip, Samsungs: GT 7.0 Plus, Note4, GT 4 10.1"	1. I don't know of any way to search more than one library at a time in OD. If you get the program Calibre, it runs on Windows, you can do it there. (Editing here: I just remembered Calibre also runs on Apple and Linux. ) 2. Sorry, I know nothing about Safari. Last edited by wawasteele; 09-04-2018 at 01:37 PM.

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tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,766 Karma: 26974049 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	The Overdrive app will probably go away at some point; they are pushing Libby. I am grudgingly adapting to Libby, and finding things I like about it, but yes, it would be nice if it could search multiple libraries. If you use Chrome on Windows/macOS/Linux there is a Library Extension that will do this if you are sitting on a book listing at Amazon or Goodreads (and maybe other book sites). If you traffic in physical books, it checks that too. Maybe it works with Firefox too, but I have not used either browser for quite awhile. If a browser plugin can do it, it seems like it should be possible to do an app for the same purpose (on iOS, Android), but I have never come across one.

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