SimplyE for Android

I would much prefer being able to read the content library in another reader application. It’s crazy no one has sold this kind of solution more readily to libraries. Or if they have, it’s crazy the NYPL seems to have their own. I’m highly suspicious that they should be in the business of creating their own ereader. Can’t they hire someone to do that with a more modern design? That being said, in a constructive idea, the UX needs help on the actual reading experience. I bet enough UX designers and software engineers living in NYC would care enough about this to improve it pro-bono… has that ever been tried?

Especially with audio books, I wish there was a way to renew. And in general, it would be nice if the e books consistently continued where the reader left off- and that accuracy seems to vary from book to book.

I love that I can borrow ebooks from the comfort of my home on my phone. However, I’ve noticed that whenever a book’s loan period expires and I don’t physically click the “Return” button, the ebook remains in my “My Books” with only the “Download” button available for clicking. When I click on it, it gives me an error. It never used to be an issue until maybe a year ago? It’s bothersome because I can no longer re-borrow an ebook that may be available for borrowing. I kept hoping that it’ll get fixed eventually but I think I’ve waited long enough, and it might not get resolved any time soon, so I thought I should let others know. );

Full of hope!

Used to love this app but in the past few weeks, books I’ve waited for in reserve that are final available to download and I start reading, disappear from my books in my library and they’re just gone. So I wait for weeks to get a book and start getting into it and then it’s just gone. Very frustrating. I hope they fix this issue soon.