OverDrive Libby Library Availability Scraper
Pricing
Pay per event
Scrape ebook and audiobook availability from any public library's OverDrive/Libby catalog. Provide library slugs and search queries — get real-time copy counts, holds, wait times, and full metadata. The digital-circulation signal publishers and authors can't source elsewhere.
Library
library
Optional
Library slug (e.g. lapl, nypl)
Query
query
Optional
Search query that returned this result
Title
title
Optional
Title of the ebook or audiobook
Subtitle
subtitle
Optional
Subtitle
Creators
creators
Optional
Pipe-separated list of creators with roles, e.g. 'Stephen King (Author) | Frank Muller (Narrator)'
Media Type
media_type
Optional
Media type — ebook or audiobook
Formats
formats
Optional
Pipe-separated format IDs, e.g. 'ebook-overdrive | ebook-kindle'
Isbn
isbn
Optional
ISBN from the primary format
Publisher
publisher
Optional
Publisher name
Publish Date
publish_date
Optional
Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Subjects
subjects
Optional
Pipe-separated subject categories, e.g. 'Fiction | Mystery'
Languages
languages
Optional
Pipe-separated language names, e.g. 'English'
Availability Status
availability_status
Optional
Availability status: available or waitlist
Owned Copies
owned_copies
Optional
Number of copies owned by the library
Available Copies
available_copies
Optional
Number of copies currently available to borrow
Holds Count
holds_count
Optional
Number of holds in queue
Estimated Wait Days
estimated_wait_days
Optional
Estimated wait in days (0 if available now)
Cover Url
cover_url
Optional
URL to the book cover image (300px wide)
Sample Url
sample_url
Optional
URL to a free sample of the book (if available)
Detail Url
detail_url
Optional
Direct URL to the title on Libby
Reserve Id
reserve_id
Optional
OverDrive internal reserve ID (UUID)
