App · Low risk
Is Libby safe for your child?
Age guide
4+
We advise Libby from age 4 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Young children can enjoy Libby's picture books and early readers, often with read-along audio narration, requiring parent assistance for navigation and selection.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group can independently browse and borrow graphic novels, chapter books, and audiobooks, with parents setting preferences for content filters.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can explore Libby for young adult fiction and non-fiction, managing their own holds and loans, and potentially accessing titles with more mature themes available through the library.
- 16+
- Older teens can utilize Libby to access a full range of library materials, including adult fiction, academic resources, and magazines, often for school projects or personal interest.
Libby is an app that allows users to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from their local library for free. It provides access to a vast collection of digital content with a valid library card.
- Age guide
- 4+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Libby is a free app that allows users to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from their local library using a library card. It's generally very safe as content is curated by public libraries, but parents should ensure age filters are applied and discuss borrowing limits.
What to do about Libby
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Libby is 4+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Libby setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Libby without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Libby that mean it is time to step in.
Libby age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Libby?
Parentwise puts Libby at 4+. We advise Libby from age 4 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Libby?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Libby (4+). Children in this age group can independently browse and borrow graphic novels, chapter books, and audiobooks, with parents setting preferences for content filters.
Can a 12 year old use Libby?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Libby (4+). Children in this age group can independently browse and borrow graphic novels, chapter books, and audiobooks, with parents setting preferences for content filters.
Can a 13 year old use Libby?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Libby (4+). Teenagers can explore Libby for young adult fiction and non-fiction, managing their own holds and loans, and potentially accessing titles with more mature themes available through the library.
Is Libby appropriate for kids?
Libby is a free app that allows users to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from their local library using a library card. Parentwise rates Libby overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Libby family friendly?
Libby is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It's generally very safe as content is curated by public libraries, but parents should ensure age filters are applied and discuss borrowing limits.
Libby parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Libby is a free app that allows users to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from their local library using a library card. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Libby safe for kids?
We advise Libby from age 4 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). It's generally very safe as content is curated by public libraries, but parents should ensure age filters are applied and discuss borrowing limits.
Parents also checked
Browse all 1,275 entries · Read our safety guides
Release and popularity data comes in part from RAWG, TVMaze (CC BY-SA) and Wikidata (CC0). Safety guidance is written by Parentwise.