Need a new read? Inspire Me in Libby can help you find your next favorite book.

When that perfect reading moment strikes, you need a book you can read right away. That’s where ✨Inspire Me✨ comes in!

Inspire Me is a fun, new way to discover your next Libby read. Joining the other discovery features you know and love, this new AI-powered feature delivers smart recommendations based on your library’s unique collection. Just answer a set of quick prompts in the app and Libby searches through your library’s digital collection to find and match you with unique titles that fit your current mood and reading preferences. It’s an interactive way to browse and instantly discover a new book you can start reading right away!

This optional feature should be available to all users soon. If it’s not yet available to you, all you have to do is search for #InspireMe in Libby.

How does Inspire Me work?

1. Pick and choose from fiction or nonfiction, or your own tags* in Libby to get started. From there, choose your age range: adults, teens, or kids.

Once you narrow down with the initial selection, you’ll be provided with more whimsical and fun prompts to choose from like “twisty 🌪️,” “heartfelt 🫶,” “athletic 🏆,” and more!

2. You’ll then be presented with a few fun "inspirations" that describe possible books in 6-7 words. For example:

• Birds that carry messages between worlds in scenic adult fiction
• Hungry travelers hunt authentic street food in delicious adult nonfiction
• Murder confessions that might be completely fabricated in twisty teen fiction

3. Once you choose your inspiration, you’ll get matched with five ebooks or audiobooks with those same vibes you can borrow instantly!

*Discover new titles based on your personal tags

Libby can also make suggestions based on the books you’ve tagged in the app. Just make sure you have at least 20 saved titles in order for Libby to give you recommendations. You can generate recommendations on your tags once per day (general inspirations are not limited). And as always, none of your personal information is saved or shared—just the titles in your tagged list.

Yet another great reason to create tags in Libby to save the books that look interesting—to then get matched with more books! (A growing TBR list is never a problem. 😉)

How to get started with Inspire Me

Just tap the Libby menu icon to get started!

Support your library & find great books (win-win!)

Not only does Inspire Me allow you to explore tailored book recommendations, it also supports your local library by keeping their collection circulating. Your library likely has thousands and thousands of titles to borrow with sometimes only a small percentage of the collection—those big bestsellers—getting all the attention and holds.

By connecting you with books beyond the bestseller list, your library can circulate more books, reduce waitlist congestion, and support more readers in your community. Your checkouts show demand, helping libraries secure funding, expand collections, and provide the books people want. So go ahead—borrow that book and keep your library thriving!

When can I start using Inspire Me?

The optional feature is now rolling out to all users. Just open Libby, tap the menu icon, and prepare to be inspired!

Don’t have Inspire Me yet? To get started, all you have to do is search for #InspireMe in Libby.

Inspire Me is another tool to complement your book discovery. To discover even more great books, we encourage you to ask your local librarian and subscribe to Libby Life for a weekly email with recommended reads and Libby app tips!

*Inspire Me is responsibly powered by AI. To reduce environmental impact, AI suggestions are shared and reused across users. Its impact is similar to other Libby features like syncing tags or submitting a support request.

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