# LibAnywhere

> Search, discover and interact with participating library catalogs.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonegap.LibraryAnywhere](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonegap.LibraryAnywhere)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.phonegap.LibraryAnywhere`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LibraryThing.com
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 88,299
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (390 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.21
- **Last updated:** 2016-05-11
- **First published:** 2010-11-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonegap.LibraryAnywhere)
- **Website:** [http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries](http://www.librarything.com/forlibraries)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.librarything.com/privacy](https://www.librarything.com/privacy)

## Description

LibAnywhere brings the library catalog right to your Android phone, making it easy to search and discover books from participating libraries anytime, anywhere. With LibAnywhere, you can place holds on items, check your current checkouts, renew borrowed materials, view upcoming library events, and contact librarians directly. This user-friendly extension streamlines your library experience, offering seamless interaction with local collections and services on the go.

## Rankings

- #234,376 — Overall

## Review summary

LibAnywhere is praised for its concept and features like tracking borrowed books and placing holds. However, multiple users complain about slow performance, frequent crashes, and poor design. The lack of updates since 2016 causes compatibility problems with library systems, rendering key functions like search, renewals, and barcode scanning unreliable. Despite initial recommendation from libraries, the app's usability has significantly declined, leading many to prefer visiting library websites instead.

### Pros

- The app has a great idea and potential to be useful for library users.
- Allows users to keep track of borrowed books and renew them.
- Provides functionality to request books and place holds, at least in earlier versions.
- Convenient to view borrowing history and manage library account.
- Recommended by some local libraries initially.

### Cons

- App is very slow to load pages and perform searches.
- Frequently freezes, crashes, or becomes unresponsive.
- Has not been updated since 2016, leading to compatibility issues with updated library systems.
- Difficult to find books or perform advanced searches due to poor design.
- Functions like renewing books, placing holds, or scanning barcodes often do not work.
- User interface is poorly designed and hard to navigate.
- Users often have to revert to library websites as the app is unreliable.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonegap.LibraryAnywhere)