SimplyE
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Free | The New York Library Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Set up your account in three easy steps:
1. Open the SimplyE app
2. Find your local library
3. Enter your library card ID to search, borrow, and read!
Don’t have a library card? No problem. Thousands of public domain classics are available as soon as you download the app, no library card required.
SimplyE was created by a partnership of libraries and library consortia across the country, with The New York Public Library currently serving as lead partner. Check with your local library to find out if it offers SimplyE, or download the app now to get started reading from the SimplyE Collection.
Reviews
Simply Awful not worth one star!
mitzlet
I never knew what a good library app was like until I downloaded Libby yesterday. Just deleted SimplyE finally…..
Font sizer stopped working. TOO small text
Dino747
I loved this app (5 stars) for years. But on both my iOS devices the text is teeny tiny and the font -increase size won’t work anymore. It happened on two Jack Reacher novels I just downloaded and halfway thru another before that after a crash. So I deleted the app, reinstalled, added the Los Angeles library and its still acting like this. I just can’t read it his way
Great app, just a couple of suggestions :-)
great_gay_balls_of_fire
The app seems great so far. There are a couple of things that I’d love to see added. 1.Continuous scrolling would be nice. 2.Someway to save a wish list? I can’t read all the books at once!But I love browsing and would like to be able to save for later. 3.History. I agree that being able to see the history of the books that you have checked out is important. Especially if you don’t get a chance to read one before it goes away! Thanks for the wonderful app!
Needs to get fixed.
MFlorPereira
I’ve been using this app for over a year now but it started acting out about a week or two ago. I am reading a book and when I try to turn a page it might do so or turn 10/20 pages at a time moving me to the next chapter or a blank page. I don’t know if the app was updated or what but it has happened with several books, not just one. And it makes the whole process of book reading really annoying and the chances of the app spoiling the book for you really high.
Solid
13wayblackbird
Alright for a library app. It’s great when it works, but frequently when reserving something from NYPL, I can’t actually get the book when it becomes available.
Books missing pages
anbk0503
This app is terrible. I downloaded it in order to read eBooks and unfortunately I can’t read a single downloaded book. When I turn the page it skips ahead anywhere from 1 to 4 pages. I thought it was just an error in one book I had downloaded but I’ve tried several and it’s the same issue with every single book. If you enjoy reading the first page of the first chapter and nothing else then by all means use this app.
Love the apps but needs some bug fixes
TriWig
Started experiencing issues with the app starting a few months ago and it’s been coming and going where I can’t sign in to my account, certain books can’t be read and downloads keep failing
Another Library App
Llaw1
NYPL.org has come out with yet another app. So far not that happy with it. The book list does not show enough information. It would be nice to be able to see the publication date so if it was a series I can read them in order. You have to go into the description to see that information. Sometimes the description isn't correct. The other apps allow for a sort of "wish or already read list." This allowed me to easily borrow a title again. This app doesn't have that feature. The one I am reading now shows me blank pages occasionally then kicks me out. With the latest up-date, it skips pages/chapters when I tap to turn the page. When I exit the app, it does not return to the place I left off in the book.
Cannot Put in information for library card
Dominik Kapiti
The app won’t allow me to put in my information when signing up for a digital Library card for the NYPL. It won’t allow me to type the address therefore I can’t enter the information and can’t access my card and sign up. Fix this now
