As an iPad app, it aims for simplicity in its interface. After you sync your comics to the app via USB and iTunes, the app presents plain rows of thumbnails showing your digital library.

Libby is the best app on my phone. It connects you with library networks (of which you're a card-carrying member) so you can borrow and read e-books on the Libby app or an e-reader, like Kindle.

Not only was I switching between my Kindle and Boox e-reader, I was also downloading more DRM-free EPUBs, PDFs, and research papers. I wanted a single, flexible way to manage all of it.

This means you could save around $65 a year by borrowing ebooks from your library instead of buying them. And if you're a voracious reader who reads more than a book a month, you could save more.

While the British Library will continue to put out a free app, they plan to offer a paid subscription app with 60,000 books to generate revenue for more digitization.

The Waco-McLennan Library app aims to meet growing demand for digital services by providing what Assistant Director, Sarah Freeland, calls a "seamless one-stop portal" for library users. The ...