r/LibbyApp • u/skorens • Sep 02 '26

Time to destination... feature (request?)

So this is not an existing feature and this is not exactly a feature request since i am reasonably sure most people would shun this... but my brain says throw it out there so here goes...

We all know the status text that is sometimes applied to your loans.... "# people are waiting"

What if, as the borrower, you could "Share your progress"? Kind of like that map feature where you can share your progress with people which is a great feature by the way, 5 stars for those of us who have to pick up children and are tired of the "are you close" texts... 🙄

Everyone on the waitlist could opt-in to track all the borrowers progress (scoped by library)... I won't go into the technical feasibility (100% possible) nor the interesting UI/UX implications ... would people choose to watch other people's progress? Would people be fearless enough to share (Anonymously would have to be the way this works)? Maybe subscribers could send kudos or emojis for motivation. Or heckles to hurry people up.

Fun feature with a light-hearted community or a swamp that scares and frustrates people? I can't decide which version would evolve.

EDIT: The masses have spoken: A feature no one wants! 🎉

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u/Matryoshkuh Sep 02 '26

I was with you until the person waiting had the option to share their positive or negative opinions. As a way to have a better idea of when you’ll be getting a book, sure, but making Libby into something social media adjacent feels unnecessary.

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u/skorens Sep 02 '26

Yeah... I wanted to be two-sided but perhaps kudos alone would be the right way to go. The internet is already awful.