OverDrive Outage History

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OverDrive had 17 outages in the last 2 years totaling 403h 43m of downtime — averaging 0.7 incidents per month.

There were 17 OverDrive outages since October 2, 2025 totaling 403h 43m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.

Source: https://status.overdrive.com

Major September 15, 2026

Users may experience issues with bookshelf synchronization, borrowing titles, opening borrowed titles, and library card authentication in Libby & Sora.

Detected by Pingoru
Sep 15, 2026, 08:21 PM UTC
Resolved
Sep 15, 2026, 09:10 PM UTC
Duration
48m
Affected: LibbySora
Timeline · 5 updates
  1. identified Sep 15, 2026, 08:21 PM UTC

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

  2. identified Sep 15, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC

    We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

  3. identified Sep 15, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC

    We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

  4. identified Sep 15, 2026, 09:08 PM UTC

    We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.

  5. resolved Sep 15, 2026, 09:10 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice August 23, 2026

Users are unable to borrow or place holds

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 23, 2026, 01:12 PM UTC
Resolved
Aug 23, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
Duration
5m
Affected: LibbySoraMagazinesOverDrive Library Sites
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Aug 23, 2026, 01:12 PM UTC

    Users are unable to borrow or place a hold.

  2. resolved Aug 23, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice August 18, 2026

Libby outage caused authentication, borrowing, and shelf syncing issues

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 18, 2026, 01:57 PM UTC
Resolved
Aug 18, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
Duration
—
Timeline · 1 update
  1. resolved Aug 18, 2026, 01:57 PM UTC

    There was a brief Libby outage from 9:06 to 9:19 AM EDT causing multiple failures throughout the app including signing in, borrowing, placing holds, opening titles, and Shelf syncing. This outage has been resolved, and we continue to monitor performance.

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Major August 3, 2026

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

Detected by Pingoru
Aug 03, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC
Resolved
Aug 03, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC
Duration
6h 11m
Affected: Extras (Databases & Streaming Media)
Timeline · 2 updates
  1. investigating Aug 03, 2026, 02:02 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 Aug 03, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Major July 26, 2026

Listen playback errors

Detected by Pingoru
Jul 26, 2026, 06:43 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 26, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC
Duration
27m
Affected: LibbySoraOverDrive Library Sites
Timeline · 4 updates
  1. investigating Jul 26, 2026, 06:43 PM UTC

    We are investigating an issue where users are encountering errors when attempting to play audiobooks in OverDrive listen.

  2. identified Jul 26, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC

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

  3. monitoring Jul 26, 2026, 07:06 PM UTC

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

  4. resolved Jul 26, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Notice June 23, 2026

Libby app library card authentication is down

Detected by Pingoru
Jun 23, 2026, 01:45 PM UTC
Resolved
Jun 23, 2026, 03:52 PM UTC
Duration
2h 6m
Affected: Libby
Timeline · 3 updates
  1. identified Jun 23, 2026, 01:45 PM UTC

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

  2. monitoring Jun 23, 2026, 01:58 PM UTC

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

  3. resolved Jun 23, 2026, 03:52 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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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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