OverDrive Outage History

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OverDrive had 37 outages in the last 2 years totaling 731h 56m of downtime — averaging 1.5 incidents per month.

There were 37 OverDrive outages since June 24, 2024 totaling 731h 56m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.overdrive.com

Minor May 1, 2026

OverDrive Listen (audiobook) Playback and Download

Detected by Pingoru
May 01, 2026, 08:44 PM UTC
Resolved
May 03, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC
Duration
1d 14h
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library Sites
Timeline · 5 updates
  1. investigating May 01, 2026, 08:44 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating issues with playing and downloading audiobooks from Libby and Sora from certain countries in Europe.

  2. identified May 01, 2026, 09:20 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring May 01, 2026, 09:58 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. monitoring May 01, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC

    Services have been restored, but we will continue to monitor for further issues.

  5. resolved May 03, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major May 1, 2026

Libby and Sora Extras

Detected by Pingoru
May 01, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC
Resolved
May 01, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC
Duration
1h 56m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating May 01, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating issues with accessing our Extras products from Libby and Sora from certain countries in Europe.

  2. identified May 01, 2026, 09:20 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring May 01, 2026, 09:58 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved May 01, 2026, 10:19 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor April 24, 2026

Libby and Sora apps are experiencing degraded performance

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 24, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 25, 2026, 01:07 AM UTC
Duration
12h 14m
Affected: LibbySoraMagazinesExtras (Databases & Streaming Media)OverDrive Library SitesDevice Integrations
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Apr 24, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. identified Apr 24, 2026, 07:15 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Apr 24, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC

    A fix has been identified, and services are back to normal operation. We continue to monitor for further issues.

  4. resolved Apr 25, 2026, 01:07 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major January 5, 2026

Trouble opening books in Libby and Sora

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 05, 2026, 08:54 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 05, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC
Duration
1h 28m
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library Sites
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Jan 05, 2026, 08:54 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue where users are unable to open books in Libby and Sora.

  2. monitoring Jan 05, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Jan 05, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor November 18, 2025

DOGONews (Sora Extra): users cannot access the service

Detected by Pingoru
Nov 18, 2025, 02:14 PM UTC
Resolved
Nov 18, 2025, 03:03 PM UTC
Duration
48m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Nov 18, 2025, 02:14 PM UTC

    We have identified an issue with DOGONews where users are unable to access the service. We are working with the provider on a resolution.

  2. resolved Nov 18, 2025, 03:03 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor November 2, 2025

Libby "tags" functionality impaired

Detected by Pingoru
Nov 02, 2025, 12:13 AM UTC
Resolved
Nov 05, 2025, 03:31 PM UTC
Duration
3d 15h
Affected: Libby
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Nov 02, 2025, 12:13 AM UTC

    We have identified an issue with Libby "tags" resulting in some functionality being impaired for users and are working on a resolution.

  2. monitoring Nov 02, 2025, 06:16 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Nov 05, 2025, 03:31 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice October 20, 2025

Sora outage

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 20, 2025, 01:21 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 21, 2025, 12:54 AM UTC
Duration
11h 32m
Affected: Sora
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. identified Oct 20, 2025, 01:21 PM UTC

    Users may experience issues with borrowing, downloading, and opening books in Sora.

  2. monitoring Oct 20, 2025, 03:53 PM UTC

    This issue has been resolved and we will continue to monitor.

  3. monitoring Oct 20, 2025, 03:56 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  4. resolved Oct 21, 2025, 12:54 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice October 13, 2025

Audiobook playback error

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 13, 2025, 04:20 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 13, 2025, 08:01 PM UTC
Duration
3h 41m
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library Sites
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Oct 13, 2025, 04:20 PM UTC

    Users may encounter an error when attempting to play an audiobook.

  2. resolved Oct 13, 2025, 08:01 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice October 6, 2025

Kovels Antiques Currently Unavailable as Libby Extra

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 06, 2025, 09:47 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 15, 2025, 03:36 PM UTC
Duration
8d 17h
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Oct 06, 2025, 09:47 PM UTC

    Kovels Antiques is temporarily unavailable through Libby Extras while we are diagnosing an issue with the supplier.

  2. identified Oct 08, 2025, 01:59 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being coordinated with the supplier.

  3. monitoring Oct 15, 2025, 03:30 PM UTC

    We are monitoring the situation with the supplier.

  4. resolved Oct 15, 2025, 03:36 PM UTC

    The issue with Kovels persists with no timeline for resolution. Impacted libraries will be updated via email as new information becomes available and can reach out to their OverDrive Account Manager with any questions.

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Minor October 2, 2025

Performance issues following scheduled maintenance

Detected by Pingoru
Oct 02, 2025, 01:44 PM UTC
Resolved
Oct 02, 2025, 05:07 PM UTC
Duration
3h 23m
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library SitesDevice IntegrationsOverDrive Marketplace
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Oct 02, 2025, 01:44 PM UTC

    We've identified some performance issues in some OverDrive products and services following our monthly scheduled maintenance window and are working on a resolution.

  2. monitoring Oct 02, 2025, 02:32 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Oct 02, 2025, 05:07 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice September 19, 2025

Users unable to browse and borrow books in Libby, Sora, and OverDrive Library sites.

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 19, 2025, 06:16 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 19, 2025, 06:16 PM UTC
Duration
—
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library Sites
Timeline · 1 update
  1. resolved Sep 19, 2025, 06:16 PM UTC

    For approximately 30 minutes, starting around 1:30pm ET, users may have experienced issues browsing for and borrowing books in Libby and Sora. We have identified and corrected the issue and are monitoring.

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Major September 17, 2025

ArtistWorks (Libby Extra): users cannot access the service

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 17, 2025, 03:04 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 19, 2025, 01:42 AM UTC
Duration
1d 10h
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Sep 17, 2025, 03:04 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. identified Sep 17, 2025, 06:26 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. resolved Sep 19, 2025, 01:42 AM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor August 7, 2025

IndieFlix (Libby Extra): Users cannot access the service

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 07, 2025, 12:48 PM UTC
Resolved
Aug 18, 2025, 12:02 PM UTC
Duration
10d 23h
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Aug 07, 2025, 12:48 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. identified Aug 07, 2025, 04:51 PM UTC

    We have received an update from our partners at IndieFlix that they have identified the cause of the current outage and are working to provide us with additional information regarding the scope of the incident and path to resolution

  3. resolved Aug 18, 2025, 12:02 PM UTC

    The IndieFlix outage persists with no timeline for resolution. Impacted libraries will be updated via email as new information becomes available, and can reach out to their OverDrive Account Manager with any questions.

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Major July 29, 2025

The Great Courses Unavailable

Detected by Pingoru
Jul 29, 2025, 04:37 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 29, 2025, 07:19 PM UTC
Duration
2h 42m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Jul 29, 2025, 04:37 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  2. monitoring Jul 29, 2025, 04:56 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. resolved Jul 29, 2025, 07:19 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major July 3, 2025

New issues of Magazines are unavailable

Detected by Pingoru
Jul 03, 2025, 12:01 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 03, 2025, 02:34 PM UTC
Duration
2h 32m
Affected: Magazines
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jul 03, 2025, 12:01 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue where the most recently released issues of Magazines are unavailable to be opened or checked out by end users.

  2. identified Jul 03, 2025, 12:25 PM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. identified Jul 03, 2025, 12:43 PM UTC

    A fix for this issue is currently in progress. We will be monitoring and provide an update once a resolution has been confirmed to be fully in place.

  4. resolved Jul 03, 2025, 02:34 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor April 25, 2025

Delay in new and renewal Extras subscriptions being available in Libby and Sora

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 25, 2025, 02:30 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 25, 2025, 08:27 PM UTC
Duration
5h 57m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Apr 25, 2025, 02:30 PM UTC

    We're looking into a issue causing delays for new and renewal Extra subscriptions appearing in Libby and Sora.

  2. monitoring Apr 25, 2025, 07:16 PM UTC

    We continue to work toward a full resolution to this delay. Active subscriptions remain unaffected. We expect to get new subscriptions/renewals processed as soon as possible.

  3. resolved Apr 25, 2025, 08:27 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor April 24, 2025

Slowness on OverDrive Apps

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 24, 2025, 04:15 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 24, 2025, 08:30 PM UTC
Duration
4h 15m
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library SitesDevice Integrations
Timeline · 7 updates
  1. investigating Apr 24, 2025, 04:15 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue causing slowness/latency for users in Libby, Sora, LexisNexis, Kobo, and our OverDrive library sites.

  2. investigating Apr 24, 2025, 04:28 PM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. identified Apr 24, 2025, 04:30 PM UTC

    We have identified potential causes for this incident and deployed countermeasures to stabilize our systems and apps.

  4. monitoring Apr 24, 2025, 04:43 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  5. monitoring Apr 24, 2025, 06:18 PM UTC

    Performance has degraded again. We continue to deploy changes to address this issue.

  6. monitoring Apr 24, 2025, 07:41 PM UTC

    Services are restored. We continue to monitor the situation for further issues.

  7. resolved Apr 24, 2025, 08:30 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor April 24, 2025

LearnItLive is currently unavailable

Detected by Pingoru
Apr 24, 2025, 01:41 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 24, 2025, 02:44 PM UTC
Duration
1h 2m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Apr 24, 2025, 01:41 PM UTC

    LearnItLive (an Extra via Libby) is currently unavailable.

  2. resolved Apr 24, 2025, 02:44 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major March 27, 2025

Press Reader users cannot access the service

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 27, 2025, 02:24 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 27, 2025, 07:40 PM UTC
Duration
5h 16m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Mar 27, 2025, 02:24 PM UTC

    We are investigating an incident where users are unable to access Press Reader (an Extra via Libby).

  2. resolved Mar 27, 2025, 07:40 PM UTC

    This incident has been verified to have not been impacting multiple libraries and is now resolved. We will continue to troubleshoot any Press Reader access issues with impacted customers directly.

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Minor March 3, 2025

Some Marketplace users receiving errors when accessing reports or some end user support tools

Detected by Pingoru
Mar 03, 2025, 05:14 PM UTC
Resolved
Mar 03, 2025, 10:21 PM UTC
Duration
5h 6m
Affected: OverDrive Marketplace
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. investigating Mar 03, 2025, 05:14 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue where some Marketplace users are receiving error messages when attempting to load select reports and end user support tools.

  2. investigating Mar 03, 2025, 05:14 PM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. resolved Mar 03, 2025, 10:21 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor February 21, 2025

DOGONews (Sora Extra) is currently unavailable

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 21, 2025, 01:43 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 21, 2025, 04:38 PM UTC
Duration
2h 55m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Feb 21, 2025, 01:43 PM UTC

    DOGONews (an Extra via Sora) is currently unavailable.

  2. resolved Feb 21, 2025, 04:38 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice February 6, 2025

Press Reader is currently unavailable

Detected by Pingoru
Feb 06, 2025, 12:55 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 06, 2025, 02:09 PM UTC
Duration
1h 13m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Feb 06, 2025, 12:55 PM UTC

    Press Reader (an Extra via Libby) is currently unavailable.

  2. resolved Feb 06, 2025, 02:09 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice January 31, 2025

The Great Courses is temporarily unavailable

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 31, 2025, 12:15 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 31, 2025, 07:24 PM UTC
Duration
7h 8m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. identified Jan 31, 2025, 12:15 PM UTC

    Users are unable to access The Great Courses via Libby Extras.

  2. resolved Jan 31, 2025, 07:24 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor January 6, 2025

Method Learning (Libby/Sora Extra): users cannot access the service

Detected by Pingoru
Jan 06, 2025, 03:37 PM UTC
Resolved
Jan 06, 2025, 05:27 PM UTC
Duration
1h 49m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Jan 06, 2025, 03:37 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue where users are unable to access the Method Learning Extras available via the Libby and Sora apps.

  2. resolved Jan 06, 2025, 05:27 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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