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product_id: 664000520
title: "Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | 32GB of Storage | Black"
brand: "kobo"
price: "$892.11"
currency: USD
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category: "Kobo"
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# IPX8 waterproof up to 2m for 60 mins Massive 32GB storage for 24,000 eBooks 7” glare-free colour E Ink display Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | 32GB of Storage | Black

**Brand:** kobo
**Price:** $892.11
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📚 Elevate your reading game—colour, comfort, and waterproof freedom in one sleek device!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | 32GB of Storage | Black by kobo
- **How much does it cost?** $892.11 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ec](https://www.desertcart.ec/products/664000520-kobo-libra-colour-ereader-7-glare-free-colour-e-ink)

## Best For

- kobo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted kobo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Waterproof & Travel-Ready:** Take your reading anywhere worry-free with IPX8 waterproofing that protects against accidental splashes and brief submersion.
- • **Ergonomic Page-Turn Buttons:** Enjoy effortless navigation with tactile left/right buttons designed for comfortable, distraction-free reading marathons.
- • **Stylus-Enabled Colour Annotations:** Elevate your note-taking and journaling with Kobo Stylus 2 compatibility—highlight, underline, and personalize your eBooks in full colour.
- • **Massive Storage & Audiobook Support:** Carry up to 24,000 eBooks or 150 audiobooks with 32GB storage and enjoy weeks of battery life, perfect for busy professionals on the go.
- • **Vivid Full-Colour Reading Experience:** Immerse yourself in comics, graphic novels, and vibrant book covers with the advanced Kaleido™ 3 colour E Ink display—no glare, no distractions.

## Overview

The Kobo Libra Colour is a premium 7-inch eReader featuring a glare-free Kaleido™ 3 colour E Ink display, IPX8 waterproof rating, and 32GB of storage. Designed for professionals who crave vibrant visuals and ergonomic comfort, it supports colour annotations with Kobo Stylus 2, offers tactile page-turn buttons, and provides weeks of battery life. Perfect for immersive reading, journaling, and audiobook listening, it’s a versatile device built with recycled materials and repairability in mind.

## Description

Product Description Browse and read eBooks in full colour Bring colour to your fictional and factual worlds. Experience your reading life in colour with the 7" E Ink Kaleido 3 display's soothing colour palette. Book covers, illustrations, note-taking and more come to life. No glare in sunlight, no notifications—just you and your book in full-colour bliss. Dive into your stories with colourful mark-ups With Kobo Stylus 2¹ compatibility, you can mark up and highlight your eBooks in colour. Add depth to your own reading world by underlining inspiring lines and bringing some personality to your pages. Your journal, daily planner, book club prep and more Whether you're capturing a book club note, a journal entry, or an inspired thought—it’s never been easier or more fun with Kobo's integrated notebooks and Kobo Stylus 2¹. Effortlessly share your thoughts in colour (or just never lose them) with notebooks backed up on the Kobo Cloud, and connection to Dropbox or Google Drive. Disclaimer - Kobo Stylus 2 is sold separately How can Kobo Libra Colour take your reading life even further? - Compatible with Kobo Stylus 2 (sold separately) for note-taking. - Listen to Kobo Audiobooks with Bluetooth wireless technology* - Battery life that lasts for weeks** - Save and read online articles with Pocket - Customizable fonts, margins, built-in dictionary and more Disclaimers *Audiobooks available only in select countries. Bluetooth wireless headphones or speaker required. **A single charge on the eReader lasts up to 40 days, based on 30 minutes of reading per day with the front light at 30% brightness and WiFi and Bluetooth wireless technology off.

Review: Excellent eBook reader, if a bit on the expensive side. - Decided to get this after looking up many reviews on YouTube and various review sites. I previously used to have a regular non backlit kindle (probably a 2nd gen). Got this at a slightly lower than MRP price (~18.6k after bank discounts) but worked out as much as it would if you were buying it from abroad (USD $220 MRP). Here is my unstructured review. Colour display - something new, and comics look nice, although not very easy to read on the smaller screen unless you zoom. The colors are not what you'd expect from an led display like a phone, so keep your expectations in check, the tech for that isn't there yet. However, this was not a big deal for me. Physical buttons - now this was important to me. I like touch screen displays generally, but it just isn't as nice when reading a book. The two buttons make turning pages very simple for the hand. The thumb just rests in a button, and press for the page turn. You can still use touch/swipe on screen, but I don't find myself using that as much. Software setup and UI - Very simple to get it started, and some level of customization for the library, although would have liked to have more freedom with organizing/hiding/folders etc. Epubs work without any conversion. I was able to link my google drive account and transfer books via my phone this way. The settings aren't too complicated to find your way around. Other good things about this that I won't get into - good form factor, waterproof, charges quickly, decent battery life (~20h with backlight 40% and reading book, not tested for comic), power button placement, USB C connectivity. Nice to have, but I've not used these fratures - repairable, can use a stylus (some 3rd party ones too), audio books. Also picked up the official cover, fits well, easy to hold, feels good to touch (faux leather). Only thing I wished for is that this was available at a lower price. But I couldn't wait for a price drop, as I had a huge backlog, and I was wasting precious time in travel not really doing anything productive. The cover wasn't cheap either, but no other 3rd party options available as yet, and I can't let an expensive device like this get scratches in my bag.
Review: A wonderful e-reader! - Having been a Kindle (basic) user for 6 years, these are my thoughts on this device; 1. Screen is significantly dim when front-light is Off. I almost never used front-lighting on my old device; but on Libra Colour, although I can manage to read without front-lighting while in a moderately lit room, having had come from the Kindle's bright white screen, the lack of contrast is evident. But you do get used to it, fast. However, for those comfortable reading with the front-lighting On, this shouldn't be a problem, as upping the light to around 15% solves the dimming problem in some ways. 2. As expected, the colours are very muted/mild in nature. 3. Larger 7-inch screen with a smooth curved edge is a pleasure to hold and read-on. No issues faced reading for many hours straight. 4. Battery backup is excellent, as was in the Kindle. 5. I haven't had any problems with moderately larger eBooks (approx. 95 MB). If anyone's having any issues on this, please do read about converting epub to kepub format (using Calibre or kepubify website). 6. Page-turn buttons are fantastic to use and make it very easy to get spoiled by their convenience. 7. I like Kobo's interface a lot better than Kindle's - it's a lot more customisable, clean and is so much less intrusive. 8. Since I had always liked the Kindle's "Bookerly" font, sideloading "Bookerly" to Kobo was one of the first thing I did on it. 9. Google drive & Dropbox integration works fine, though Calibre is still my go-to-means for transferring ebooks. 10. As of now, sideloaded ebooks are not synched by Kobo (as opposed to "Send to Kindle" functionality). Bought the device for around Rs.17,600 during a sale and for that price, I feel it offers great value for money.

## Features

- BROWSE & READ EBOOKS IN FULL COLOUR – Book covers, comics, graphic novels, illustrations, note-taking and more come to life. No glare in sunlight, no notifications – just you and your eBooks in full-colour
- YOUR JOURNAL, DAILY PLANNER AND MORE – Dive into your stories with colorful markups. With Kobo Stylus 2* compatibility (*sold separately), annotate, highlight, and note take your eBooks in color
- READ COMFORTABLY, ALWAYS – Ergonomically designed with page-turn buttons, left/right screen rotation, full font size and margin customization, and landscape mode
- IPX8 WATERPROOF EREADER – Full waterproof protection and meets requirements of IPX8 rating – waterproof for up to 60 minutes in up to 2 metres of water
- BETTER BY DESIGN – Thoughtfully made with recycled and ocean-bound plastic and repairability to waterproof protection
- CARRY THOUSANDS OF BOOKS ANYWHERE – Carry up to 24,000 eBooks or 150 Kobo Audiobooks with 32GB of storage and enjoy weeks of battery life
- ENDLESS WAYS TO READ & LISTEN- Shop the Kobo Store for millions of eBooks and audiobooks, and read saved articles with Pocket.
- Compatibility Notice: This eReader is not compatible with Mac or Windows systems for direct device integration or file management.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CZXX465Z |
| Battery Average Life | 4 Hours |
| Battery Description | Lithium-Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,604 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #2 in eBook Readers & Accessories |
| Bluetooth support? | No |
| Box Contents | Kobo Libra Colour |
| Brand | Kobo |
| Brand Name | Kobo |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | [VARIOUS: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android] |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,512 Reviews |
| Display Technology | Electronic Ink |
| File Format | EPUB |
| Human Interface Types | Buttons |
| Importer Contact Information | Rakuten Kobo |
| Item Dimensions L x W x Thickness | 16.1L x 14.5W x 0.8Th Centimeters |
| Item Type Name | Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | Black |
| Item Weight Unit of Measure | 7.05 Ounces |
| Manufacturer | Rakuten Kobo |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
| Model Name | Kobo Libra Colour - Black |
| Native Resolution | 1264x1680 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Night vision | No |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Full Spectrum, Memory Function, Portable |
| Packer Contact Information | Rakuten Kobo |
| RAM Memory Installed | 32 GB |
| Screen Size | 7 Inches |
| Screen Size Unit of Measure | 7 Inches |
| UPC | 681495009473 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Kobo
- **Colour:** Black
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Display Technology:** Electronic Ink
- **Display resolution:** 1264x1680
- **Included Components:** Kobo Libra Colour
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 32 GB
- **Model Name:** Kobo Libra Colour - Black
- **Product Dimensions:** 16.1L x 14.5W x 0.8Th Centimeters
- **Screen Size:** 7 Inches

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent eBook reader, if a bit on the expensive side.
*by S***T on 28 October 2024*

Decided to get this after looking up many reviews on YouTube and various review sites. I previously used to have a regular non backlit kindle (probably a 2nd gen). Got this at a slightly lower than MRP price (~18.6k after bank discounts) but worked out as much as it would if you were buying it from abroad (USD $220 MRP). Here is my unstructured review. Colour display - something new, and comics look nice, although not very easy to read on the smaller screen unless you zoom. The colors are not what you'd expect from an led display like a phone, so keep your expectations in check, the tech for that isn't there yet. However, this was not a big deal for me. Physical buttons - now this was important to me. I like touch screen displays generally, but it just isn't as nice when reading a book. The two buttons make turning pages very simple for the hand. The thumb just rests in a button, and press for the page turn. You can still use touch/swipe on screen, but I don't find myself using that as much. Software setup and UI - Very simple to get it started, and some level of customization for the library, although would have liked to have more freedom with organizing/hiding/folders etc. Epubs work without any conversion. I was able to link my google drive account and transfer books via my phone this way. The settings aren't too complicated to find your way around. Other good things about this that I won't get into - good form factor, waterproof, charges quickly, decent battery life (~20h with backlight 40% and reading book, not tested for comic), power button placement, USB C connectivity. Nice to have, but I've not used these fratures - repairable, can use a stylus (some 3rd party ones too), audio books. Also picked up the official cover, fits well, easy to hold, feels good to touch (faux leather). Only thing I wished for is that this was available at a lower price. But I couldn't wait for a price drop, as I had a huge backlog, and I was wasting precious time in travel not really doing anything productive. The cover wasn't cheap either, but no other 3rd party options available as yet, and I can't let an expensive device like this get scratches in my bag.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful e-reader!
*by N***H on 7 February 2025*

Having been a Kindle (basic) user for 6 years, these are my thoughts on this device; 1. Screen is significantly dim when front-light is Off. I almost never used front-lighting on my old device; but on Libra Colour, although I can manage to read without front-lighting while in a moderately lit room, having had come from the Kindle's bright white screen, the lack of contrast is evident. But you do get used to it, fast. However, for those comfortable reading with the front-lighting On, this shouldn't be a problem, as upping the light to around 15% solves the dimming problem in some ways. 2. As expected, the colours are very muted/mild in nature. 3. Larger 7-inch screen with a smooth curved edge is a pleasure to hold and read-on. No issues faced reading for many hours straight. 4. Battery backup is excellent, as was in the Kindle. 5. I haven't had any problems with moderately larger eBooks (approx. 95 MB). If anyone's having any issues on this, please do read about converting epub to kepub format (using Calibre or kepubify website). 6. Page-turn buttons are fantastic to use and make it very easy to get spoiled by their convenience. 7. I like Kobo's interface a lot better than Kindle's - it's a lot more customisable, clean and is so much less intrusive. 8. Since I had always liked the Kindle's "Bookerly" font, sideloading "Bookerly" to Kobo was one of the first thing I did on it. 9. Google drive & Dropbox integration works fine, though Calibre is still my go-to-means for transferring ebooks. 10. As of now, sideloaded ebooks are not synched by Kobo (as opposed to "Send to Kindle" functionality). Bought the device for around Rs.17,600 during a sale and for that price, I feel it offers great value for money.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Compact and convenient
*by R***P on 3 March 2026*

Nice and compact. It's easy to hold in hand while reading, not too heavy. Colours appear much more muted than a mobile. Features such as dark mode, auto rotate, page turn button etc. are very convenient.

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