Apple Books is one of my favorite iPhone apps, but I know I’m in the minority. In the world of digital books, Kindle dominates. But there’s one acquisition Apple could make that would truly transform Apple Books’ future.
Bringing the library to Apple Books
Apple isn’t short on cash. And I suppose there’s also no shortage of pundits making recommendations for how Apple spends that cash.
That said, I think the company should buy OverDrive.
OverDrive works with public libraries to create digital collections of their books. It then makes those books available in its app, Libby.
Libby is the reading app I’ve started using far more than Apple Books, for the simple reason that it provides countless ebooks and audiobooks for free.
All you need is a library card to gain access to a vast catalog of digital titles in Libby.
And if Apple acquired OverDrive, it could bake library integration into Apple Books and create a truly compelling…
Source 9to5mac.com