Do you like free books and magazines?
Use your military service—and your DoD ID (or local library card)—to get this valuable freebie.
Go to https://libbyapp.com/ to set up your account, or download the Libby app from your device’s app store.
Once you’re at their website or have downloaded the app, go to the Library section (icon with three horizontal lines at the bottom of the screen)
Select or add the Department of Defense library and then “DoD MWR Libraries.”
You’ll then go to an authentication section where you’ll enter your DoD ID number and date of birth (they may also ask for the last four of your SSN).
Start borrowing!
If you don’t have a DoD ID, you can still set up an account by using your local library card, but this process may require a call to your local librarian to figure out their system. I had to call my library to figure out what my PIN was. My card uses the last four digits of my library card account number, but your card might be different.
Heck, it’s free and worth the effort.