How to Download Libby Audiobooks & eBooks for Offline Listening

• Updated: Sept 28, 2025
• By Clara Whitman
• Libby Tips

Struggling to read your favourite Libby audiobooks and ebooks when you don't have WiFi? This guide will show you the clear steps to access them offline.

Many readers adore Libby for easy library book borrowing, but not everyone knows the steps to make books available offline. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly how to download books on Libby and listen to Libby audiobooks offline on your phone, tablet, or Kindle.

Part 1: How to Download and Read Libby Audiobooks Offline [Mobile/PC/Kindle]

Follow these easy steps to download Libby books to read offline on your phone, computer, or Kindle.

Download and Read Libby Books Offline on Mobile:

Typically, readers can directly download Libby audiobooks and ebooks on the Libby mobile app. Simply download it from the App Store (for iOS) or Google Play Store (for Android).

Step 1. Start the Libby app and sign in with your library card.

Step 2. Go to Menu → Downloads, then enable "Download Only On Wi-Fi".

Step 3. Locate the desired audiobooks or eBooks in the library, then tap "Borrow.".

Step 4. Once borrowed, your selected Libby audiobooks will be automatically downloaded for offline use.

Step 5. Go to your Shelf and navigate to the target audiobook, which will have a checkmark icon. Now you can read Libby audiobooks on your mobile device, even without a network connection.

Note: The loan period for each book in Libby is typically set between 14 and 21 days. Remember to return and re-borrow it. If you want to keep Libby audiobooks permanently on any device—without worrying about the loan period—you can use AnyLibro Converter to download Libby audiobooks offline. (Just skip to Part 2.)

Download and Listen to Libby Books Offline on PC:

While the Libby web-based site does not feature offline listening, you can still download Libby books offline via Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).

Step 1. Visit libbyapp.com and link your library card.

Step 2. Select a book to borrow, then find it on your Shelf.

Step 3.Click Read with > Other Options > EPUB or PDF (if available). Later, ADE will help you download Libby books as EPUB files for reading offline.

Get Libby Books Offline on Kindle Fire:

You can download the Libby App from the Amazon Appstore for newer Kindle Fire tablets, starting with the 2020 model and certain older ones.

Step 1. Get the Libby app on your Kindle Fire(Fire Tablet) device.

Step 2. Open Libby and log in usng your library card and PIN.

Step 3.Search for the book you’d like to borrow. Once you find it, tap Borrow, and the book will automatically start downloading to your Kindle Fire tablet.

Part 2: How to Download Libby Audiobooks Offline for Playing Anywhere [Recommended]

AnyLibro Converter is a specialist in downloading audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines from Libby to your local computer at lightning speed. Additionally, AnyLibro seamlessly converts Libby books into offline audio in MP3, M4A, M4B, and EPUB formats. It preserves the original audio quality and ID3 tags, enabling you to easily organize your Libby book collection.

With Libby book downloads, you can transfer them to smartphones, car stereos, Kindle, and other MP3 players for true offline listening.