OverDrive

Library ebooks, library audiobooks and ebook availability

Find ebooks and audiobooks at public libraries.

Check library availability

Check library availability

Find ebook and audiobook editions a public library owns, with copies, holds, and estimated wait when unavailable. Searches public catalog listings; results may omit titles beyond the first ten title-search pages.

Your information

Title

Book title, for example Lessons in Chemistry.

AuthorOptional

Optional author name, for example Bonnie Garmus.

Library

Public library name or city, for example New York Public Library or Seattle.

More options

FormatOptional

Choose any, ebook, or audiobook; for example audiobook.

1 credit per run

Example results

Library Name: New York Public Library
Editions: Editions
Cover Image Link Title Author Format Catalog Link Copies Owned Available Now Number of Holds Copies Available Now Estimated Wait Weeks
Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
ebook
nypl.overdrive.com
17
No
72
0
8.7
Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus
audiobook
nypl.overdrive.com
81
Yes
1
1
—

Editions
Cover Image Link	Title	Author	Format	Catalog Link	Copies Owned	Available Now	Number of Holds	Copies Available Now	Estimated Wait Weeks
	Lessons in Chemistry	Bonnie Garmus	ebook	nypl.overdrive.com	17	No	72	0	8.7
	Lessons in Chemistry	Bonnie Garmus	audiobook	nypl.overdrive.com	81	Yes	1	1	—

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About OverDrive

OverDrive, also known as Libby, finds ebook and audiobook editions in a public library catalog using a title and library name.

Check library availability can also use an author and format to return copies owned, current availability, holds, and estimated wait.

Built by Fous from overdrive.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with OverDrive.

Actions

Check library availability

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Title`title`	Text	Required	Book title, for example Lessons in Chemistry.Example: Lessons in Chemistry
Author`author`	Text	Optional	Optional author name, for example Bonnie Garmus.Example: Bonnie Garmus
Format`format`	Text	Optional	Choose any, ebook, or audiobook; for example audiobook.Example: Audiobook
Library`library`	Text	Required	Public library name or city, for example New York Public Library or Seattle.Example: New York Public Library

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Editions`editions`	List	Matching editions in the public catalog.
Title`editions[].title`	Text	Example: Lessons in Chemistry
Author`editions[].author`	Text	Example: Bonnie Garmus
Format`editions[].format`	Text	Example: Ebook
Catalog Link`editions[].catalog_link`	Text	Example: https://nypl.overdrive.com/media/6384649
Copies Owned`editions[].copies_owned`	Number	Example: 17
Available Now`editions[].available_now`	Yes or no	Example: No
Number of Holds`editions[].number_of_holds`	Number	Example: 72
Cover Image Link`editions[].cover_image_link`	Text	Example: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/{66227E65-A2C4-42E1-883A-43B8272BB…
Copies Available Now`editions[].copies_available_now`	Number	Example: 0
Estimated Wait Weeks`editions[].estimated_wait_weeks`	Number	Example: 8.7
Library Name`library_name`	Text	Public library collection name.Example: New York Public Library

Example result

For Title: Lessons in Chemistry, Author: Bonnie Garmus, Library: New York Public Library

JSON

{
  "editions": [
    {
      "title": "Lessons in Chemistry",
      "author": "Bonnie Garmus",
      "format": "ebook",
      "catalog_link": "https://nypl.overdrive.com/media/6384649",
      "copies_owned": 17,
      "available_now": false,
      "number_of_holds": 72,
      "cover_image_link": "https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/{66227E65-A2C4-42E1-883A-43B8272BBE13}IMG400.JPG",
      "copies_available_now": 0,
      "estimated_wait_weeks": 8.7
    },
    {
      "title": "Lessons in Chemistry",
      "author": "Bonnie Garmus",
      "format": "audiobook",
      "catalog_link": "https://nypl.overdrive.com/media/6397003",
      "copies_owned": 81,
      "available_now": true,
      "number_of_holds": 1,
      "cover_image_link": "https://img2.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/1191-1/{5AC0CB3C-7696-490C-9FBE-9D2E53167A7F}IMG400.JPG",
      "copies_available_now": 1,
      "estimated_wait_weeks": null
    }
  ],
  "library_name": "New York Public Library"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@overdrive",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "check_library_availability",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "title": "Lessons in Chemistry",
    "author": "Bonnie Garmus",
    "library": "New York Public Library"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Check whether a library has a book available now
Compare ebook and audiobook editions at a public library
Estimate the wait for an unavailable title
Review holds and copies owned for matching editions

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with OverDrive?

No. Fous is not affiliated with OverDrive. This workflow reads the public overdrive.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a OverDrive account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from overdrive.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.