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                "Free apps on phones, tablets, Mac and PC",
                "Built around Amazon's ebook store"
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                "Closed source, so the code cannot be checked",
                "Books are tied to Amazon's store"
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            "tagline": "Free ebooks and audiobooks borrowed from your public library",
            "summary": "Libby is a reading and listening app from OverDrive for borrowing ebooks, audiobooks and magazines from public libraries. It is free with a library card and runs on iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, and in a web browser on laptops and desktops.",
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