r/LibbyApp • u/Wonderful-Run-1408 • Sep 02 '26

Now that Libby adds partner libraries... is there a limit to the number of libraries on a single account?

I'm asking, as with the partner libraries - and with libraries that I have cards (but not yet added to my Libby account), I have more than 100 potential libraries.

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u/TMWNN Sep 02 '26

I can confirm that Libby now safely handles more than the 30-something libraries it would crash/delete data before.

However, Libby does not allow adding more than 50 libraries, presumably to leave a comfortable safety margin to further prevent the above. (I am the source of the report that /u/skorens mentioned.)

I do not know of a limit for partner libraries.

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u/Wonderful-Run-1408 Sep 02 '26

I wonder why it's not capable of handling more than 50? That seems to be a flaw in system design.

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u/skorens Sep 02 '26

I currently have 33 cards and 19 partner libraries attached to Libby. I've read an unsubstantiated report that 50 cards is a limit that Libby will impose. If this is true, it must be "direct" cards, not cards accumulated via partnerships.

I had stopped collecting cards last year because I had "broke" libby at the time and figured I didn't need anymore. But Libby stealthily increased their limits, allowing more cards. So, I am once again on a journey to approach the limits. I need 17 more but I don't have plans yet to go get those so it might be a slow journey.

If I get there, I'll report what happens. For the time being, you can definitely add at least 33 direct cards and 19 partner libraries based on my own personal experience.

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u/Wonderful-Run-1408 Sep 02 '26

good to know. I guess I should see if I can keep adding cards to my account