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Originally Posted by haertig
Of course there is. It's called "privacy". When I borrow an ebook from my library, THEY do not keep a record of it (after the book has been returned).
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It is only relatively recently that Overdrive changed to have "History" disabled by default, but that still only changes what you can see.
Regardless of what you can see, they do keep a record of your borrows:
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Originally Posted by https://company.cdn.overdrive.com/policies/privacy-policy.htm
In addition to information that you may willingly submit to OverDrive, such as your library card number, school ID number, and/or email address, OverDrive may collect and store certain PII and non-PII related to your interactions and use of our Services, including but not limited to, IP address, device type, device ID, operating system, library card number, Adobe ID, library name, lending history, holds, reading progress, bookmarks, highlights, notes, and online activity.
Some Services provide the ability for you to see your lending history. If you are using your institution’s OverDrive-hosted website, Libby, or the OverDrive app, you will have the option to show your lending history. You can hide your lending history by following the instructions within the app or help articles. Your lending history is protected by OverDrive as confidential. It is not shared with any third parties, except to staff with appropriate authority acting within the scope of their duties for the administration of your institution (library, school, etc.). If we are compelled to disclose your lending history pursuant to a court order or subpoena, or to a person or agency with the relevant administrative or legislative investigative power, we will seek to challenge and limit the scope and comply with the authorized agency or person only as required by law.
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So, your library may not keep a record of what you have borrowed, but they can ask Overdrive any time they want.
If you don't want Amazon to keep track of your library loans, then don't borrow Kindle-format books...borrow EPUB and deal with Adobe's privacy policy instead (hint: it's not any different from Amazon's).