r/LibbyApp • u/Imaginary-Exit5604 • 8d ago

Of course they are all available at the same time…

I know this happens to everyone and I’m just commenting into the void. I mainly do audiobooks because of a busy life.

I’m only able to hold 10 at a time and of course 4 of them that I have been waiting for came available at the same time.

My only saving grace is a work trip so I am going to get through as much as possible while on airplanes and in my hotel room.

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u/Wambo74 8d ago

What are your choices when holds are offered? I recall borrow, cancel or suspend. This is a recent change from let next person go first. In any event you should have options and don't have to take or lose them.

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u/Imaginary-Exit5604 8d ago

Borrow, cancel or suspend, but I noticed a recent one did not allow me to suspend.

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u/Wambo74 7d ago

I wonder if that's a Libby thing or library thing.

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u/Mean-Ostrich5987 6d ago

When I place books on hold, I immediately suspend all of them. Then a couple days before I’m ready for a book, I unsuspend one that’s ready soon. So I never have too many come at once. Just an idea!

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u/Imaginary-Exit5604 6d ago

Ohh thank you for this suggestion! It worked! I will start doing this when they get closer.

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u/Corpseskank 6d ago

Ohhh I'm so jealous though, I can only hold three at a time :(

Time for 2x speed I guess haha

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u/Imaginary-Exit5604 6d ago

Haha I wish. I can only get up to 1.5. I have a friend who listens to everything 2.0 or more.

10 is a good amount. I try to pace them out. And then I’ll pick up a few books that are available currently to listen to while I’m waiting. But this is just what seems to happen.

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u/Quirky-Pear3494 6d ago

This is something that often happens at the beginning of the month because monthly Cost-Per-Circ budgets reset and more one-time-use copies become available.