INDIANA – The Indiana Digital Library has announced its patrons reached a new milestone: 6.6 million digital books borrowed in 2023.
This achievement illustrates the library’s commitment to serving all community members innovatively, including an extensive catalog of e-books, audiobooks, and other digital media.
Indiana Digital Library is ranked fifth of all public library e-book consortia and is one of 152 total public library systems worldwide that surpassed one million checkouts last calendar year. View a complete list here.
Indiana Digital Library member libraries have provided readers continuous access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines, comic books, and other digital content for several years through the award-winning Libby app, the library reading app created by OverDrive. The extensive collection serves readers of all ages and interests, and usage has grown. Some member libraries include Bedford Public Library, Mitchell Community Public Library, Brownstown Public Library, and the Orleans Public Library.
“The Indiana Digital Library has, once again, exceeded expectations. The consortium is beyond thrilled to have reached the one million digital book checkout milestone for the second consecutive year,” said Jacob Speer, Indiana State Librarian. “The State Library will continue to support the Indiana library community’s collaborative effort to bring e-book access to the public while saving taxpayer funds.”
The highest-circulating title Indiana Digital Library readers borrowed in 2023 was “It Starts with Us” by Colleen Hoover. The top-circulating genre, romance, represents the most popular in a vast catalog, including thriller, suspense, children and young adult, mystery, and more.
Indiana residents only need a valid library card from a member library to access digital books from Indiana Digital Library’s OverDrive-powered digital collection. Readers can use any device, including Apple®, Android™, Chromebook™, and Kindle®.
Download the Libby app, or click here to get started borrowing e-books, audiobooks, and more.
