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product_id: 622497799
title: "Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | (White)"
brand: "kobo"
price: "£262.87"
currency: GBP
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reviews_count: 9
category: "Kobo"
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# IPX8 waterproof up to 2m for 60 mins 32GB storage holds 24,000 eBooks + 150 audiobooks 7” glare-free colour E Ink display Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | (White)

**Brand:** kobo
**Price:** £262.87
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📚 Dive into colour, comfort, and endless stories—your next obsession awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | (White) by kobo
- **How much does it cost?** £262.87 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/622497799-libra-colour-ereader-7-glare-free-colour-e-ink-kaleido)

## 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 & Adventure-Ready:** IPX8-rated waterproof design means your Kobo Libra Colour can handle accidental drops in water—read worry-free anywhere.
- • **Eco-Friendly & Repairable Design:** Crafted from recycled ocean-bound plastics with a focus on sustainability and easy repairability—join the movement of mindful readers.
- • **Vibrant 7” Kaleido™ Colour Display:** Experience your eBooks, comics, and graphic novels in stunning full colour without glare—even in bright sunlight.
- • **Massive 32GB Storage & Long Battery Life:** Carry up to 24,000 eBooks or 150 audiobooks with weeks of uninterrupted reading on a single charge.
- • **Customizable & Intuitive Reading Experience:** Adjust fonts, margins, and lighting with effortless gestures; enjoy page-turn buttons and auto-rotate for ultimate comfort.

## Overview

The Kobo Libra Colour is a 7-inch glare-free colour eReader featuring a vibrant Kaleido™ 3 E Ink display, IPX8 waterproof rating, and 32GB of storage for thousands of eBooks and audiobooks. Designed for professional readers, it offers customizable fonts, page-turn buttons, and dark mode for a personalized reading experience. Made with recycled ocean-bound plastics, it combines sustainability with durability and weeks-long battery life, making it perfect for on-the-go, immersive reading without distractions.

## Description

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Review: A great colour e-reader - well worth a look - I really wanted to like this e-reader. And I do — it's really very good. I've used e-readers for many years, and whilst I've not been an early adopter, each model I've purchased has been an improvement over the previous one. Recently my trusty old Paperwhite, which I'd given to my son, finally died. I therefore took the opportunity to gift him my Oasis and decided to pull the trigger on a colour e-reader. I did my research and decided to try a different brand to the one I'd previously used. I settled on the Kobo and am so far very impressed. It's very similar in form factor to the Kindle Oasis, with the same size screen and the side bezel with the page turn buttons. This was something I really liked on the Oasis, and the fact that the Kobo Libra shared the same form was one of the reasons I chose it over other options. I decided to purchase the bundle that came with the stylus, as it was the same price as the Kobo on its own, which seemed like a good deal. I can't say I've really used the pen yet, but as it was essentially free it's a nice-to-have. I think I would get more use out of it if I didn't already have an iPad with a pen, which I use for taking notes. The usefulness of the stylus really comes down to what you plan to do with the Kobo. Let's start with the screen, which is of course the most important (arguably) part of any e-reader. The screen is good, certainlyb on par with other e-readers. Text is sharp in both black and white and colour (although be aware that the resolution in colour is less than that in B&W due to the way colour E-Ink screens work). It's certainly not fuzzy though, and honestly I think most people would struggle to see any difference. Colour itself is fairly muted. Again, this is true of all current colour E-Ink screens. I'm sure as the technology advances this will improve but don't expect heavily saturated colours. I've attached a photo wihich shows the screen in standby mode (i.e. no backlighting) as well as one of the home screen. The screen is responsive and page turns happen quickly. You do of course get the usual flashes etc. which are part and parcel of E-Ink screens but it's still very good and barely noticeable most of the time. The UI is really nice, and I find it less cluttered than the Kindle OS. It's also less in-your-face when it comes to advertising. Whilst there are a couple of links to the store and for Kobo+, they're pretty unobtrusive. The bottom of the screen features options for accessing your books, discovering content, making notes, and accessing settings. There are of course various options for sorting your book collection too. Sideloading books via Calibre is very easy, which was great for me as I have a large Calibre library. If that's important to you, rest assured it's seamless — just as it was with Kindle devices. The reading experience is great and the page turn buttons feel solid. They're less clicky than those on the Kindle Oasis, and I much prefer using them to tapping the screen and getting fingermarks all over it. I did find the buttons were inverted compared to the Kindle, but it's easy enough to swap the behaviour in the settings. There's a good selection of fonts available, so there should be something to suit most readers. Rotating the device automatically re-orients the page, which is handy if you read in bed and switch sides — it also has a landscape mode if you prefer that orientation, though it's not something I use so I can't really attest to its usefulness. Battery life seems good, which isn't unexpected with E-Ink. Being colour shouldn't affect the power consumption based on my understanding of how colour E-Ink screens work. Installation of KOReader is possible if you prefer it, but I've not felt the need as yet. The stock reader is nice enough that I don't feel I'm missing out on features I grew to like in KOReader on my Kindle. You can also install a custom menu that allows quick access to useful features. This is done at your own risk, of course, but the options are there if you're someone who likes to tinker. I did encounter one negative when attempting to read a comic — well, it's a colour e-reader, you have to try at least one. Unfortunately the screen size meant I was unable to comfortably read the text. Whilst this isn't necessarily the fault of the e-reader itself, it's definitely a limitation of the screen size. I did find manga more suitable, which makes sense given that it tends to be printed in a format similar in size to the Kobo's screen. Your mileage may vary depending on your eyesight. Another minor negative, though not necessarily with the device itself, is the Kobo store. I found it less easy to navigate than the desertcart store. It may just be me, but searching by category didn't really work as expected — as an example, I navigated to Non-fiction and then to a section that should have returned true crime books, but found a lot of fiction being surfaced instead. Using Goodreads to discover content and then searching the Kobo store is no issue, but it's something worth being aware of. Kobo customer support also seems very good. I had an issue with my device and tried all the troubleshooting steps on their website to no avail. I contacted their support agents and explained the issue and what I'd already tried and they didn't try to force me to retry all the steps, instead providing my with a return label so I could send my device back to them for replacement. The whole process from sending to receiving the replacement only took a few days. As someone who spent a lot of time in the past working in Customer Service I expect a certain level of service from companies myself and I'm happy to say it was received from Kobo. Overall I'm really happy with my purchase. When you take in to account that it's a fair bit cheaper than other devices it's hard not to see this as a great deal. If you're heavily invested in the desertcart Kindle ecosystem and have a large number of DRM protected books this may not be for you, but if you're in the market for a colour e-reader and aren't worried about the brand then I would recommend this wholeheartedly.
Review: Great reading product - I spent alot of time trying to decide whether to get a Kobo or Kindle , or even get an e-reader at all. In the end I opted for the Kobo and have been so pleased with the result. It is easy on the eyes and usable in all lights, from bright sun to total darkness. The soft colour element is good and it also is great for reading old black and white non fiction books. It came with me when I went to the other side of the world and was a pleasure to use on the plane - no heavy books in the hand luggage. Battery life is not quite as long as I had expected but that might be me leaving it in sleep for too long. The e reader pen that I bought to go with it works incredibly well and is a pleasure to use.

## Features

- 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 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-color
- 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 - 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 - Join Kobo Plus and indulge in unlimited eBooks and audiobooks with a 30-day trial, shop the Kobo Store, read saved articles with Pocket, and borrow eBooks from your local library with built-in OverDrive.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CZXWGK79 |
| Battery Average Life | 4 Hours |
| Battery Description | Lithium-Ion |
| Best Sellers Rank | 954 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 11 in eBook Readers |
| Bluetooth support? | Yes |
| Box Contents | Charging cable, User manual, Kobo Stylus 2 (sold separately for annotation and note-taking functionality) |
| Brand Name | Kobo |
| Colour | White |
| Compatible Devices | [Various Bluetooth] |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,803) |
| Display Technology | Electronic Ink |
| File Format | EPUB |
| Human Interface Types | Touchscreen with Stylus Support |
| Item Weight | 200 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Rakuten Kobo |
| Manufacturer Part Number | N428-KU-WH-K-CK |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 32 GB |
| Model Name | Kobo Libra Colour |
| Model Number | N428-KU-WH-K-CK |
| Native Resolution | 1680x1264 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth |
| Night vision | No |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Intelligent Reading |
| Processor Speed | 2 GHz |
| Product Warranty | Manufacturer Warranty |
| Screen Size | 7 Inches |
| UPC | 681495009480 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Battery life:** 4 Hours
- **Brand:** Kobo
- **Colour:** White
- **Connectivity technology:** Bluetooth
- **Display resolution:** 1680x1264
- **Display technology:** Electronic Ink
- **Memory storage capacity:** 32 GB
- **Model name:** Kobo Libra Colour
- **Screen size:** 7 Inches

## Images

![Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | (White) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Y4ELO5kOL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great colour e-reader - well worth a look
*by R***S on 16 April 2026*

I really wanted to like this e-reader. And I do — it's really very good. I've used e-readers for many years, and whilst I've not been an early adopter, each model I've purchased has been an improvement over the previous one. Recently my trusty old Paperwhite, which I'd given to my son, finally died. I therefore took the opportunity to gift him my Oasis and decided to pull the trigger on a colour e-reader. I did my research and decided to try a different brand to the one I'd previously used. I settled on the Kobo and am so far very impressed. It's very similar in form factor to the Kindle Oasis, with the same size screen and the side bezel with the page turn buttons. This was something I really liked on the Oasis, and the fact that the Kobo Libra shared the same form was one of the reasons I chose it over other options. I decided to purchase the bundle that came with the stylus, as it was the same price as the Kobo on its own, which seemed like a good deal. I can't say I've really used the pen yet, but as it was essentially free it's a nice-to-have. I think I would get more use out of it if I didn't already have an iPad with a pen, which I use for taking notes. The usefulness of the stylus really comes down to what you plan to do with the Kobo. Let's start with the screen, which is of course the most important (arguably) part of any e-reader. The screen is good, certainlyb on par with other e-readers. Text is sharp in both black and white and colour (although be aware that the resolution in colour is less than that in B&W due to the way colour E-Ink screens work). It's certainly not fuzzy though, and honestly I think most people would struggle to see any difference. Colour itself is fairly muted. Again, this is true of all current colour E-Ink screens. I'm sure as the technology advances this will improve but don't expect heavily saturated colours. I've attached a photo wihich shows the screen in standby mode (i.e. no backlighting) as well as one of the home screen. The screen is responsive and page turns happen quickly. You do of course get the usual flashes etc. which are part and parcel of E-Ink screens but it's still very good and barely noticeable most of the time. The UI is really nice, and I find it less cluttered than the Kindle OS. It's also less in-your-face when it comes to advertising. Whilst there are a couple of links to the store and for Kobo+, they're pretty unobtrusive. The bottom of the screen features options for accessing your books, discovering content, making notes, and accessing settings. There are of course various options for sorting your book collection too. Sideloading books via Calibre is very easy, which was great for me as I have a large Calibre library. If that's important to you, rest assured it's seamless — just as it was with Kindle devices. The reading experience is great and the page turn buttons feel solid. They're less clicky than those on the Kindle Oasis, and I much prefer using them to tapping the screen and getting fingermarks all over it. I did find the buttons were inverted compared to the Kindle, but it's easy enough to swap the behaviour in the settings. There's a good selection of fonts available, so there should be something to suit most readers. Rotating the device automatically re-orients the page, which is handy if you read in bed and switch sides — it also has a landscape mode if you prefer that orientation, though it's not something I use so I can't really attest to its usefulness. Battery life seems good, which isn't unexpected with E-Ink. Being colour shouldn't affect the power consumption based on my understanding of how colour E-Ink screens work. Installation of KOReader is possible if you prefer it, but I've not felt the need as yet. The stock reader is nice enough that I don't feel I'm missing out on features I grew to like in KOReader on my Kindle. You can also install a custom menu that allows quick access to useful features. This is done at your own risk, of course, but the options are there if you're someone who likes to tinker. I did encounter one negative when attempting to read a comic — well, it's a colour e-reader, you have to try at least one. Unfortunately the screen size meant I was unable to comfortably read the text. Whilst this isn't necessarily the fault of the e-reader itself, it's definitely a limitation of the screen size. I did find manga more suitable, which makes sense given that it tends to be printed in a format similar in size to the Kobo's screen. Your mileage may vary depending on your eyesight. Another minor negative, though not necessarily with the device itself, is the Kobo store. I found it less easy to navigate than the Amazon store. It may just be me, but searching by category didn't really work as expected — as an example, I navigated to Non-fiction and then to a section that should have returned true crime books, but found a lot of fiction being surfaced instead. Using Goodreads to discover content and then searching the Kobo store is no issue, but it's something worth being aware of. Kobo customer support also seems very good. I had an issue with my device and tried all the troubleshooting steps on their website to no avail. I contacted their support agents and explained the issue and what I'd already tried and they didn't try to force me to retry all the steps, instead providing my with a return label so I could send my device back to them for replacement. The whole process from sending to receiving the replacement only took a few days. As someone who spent a lot of time in the past working in Customer Service I expect a certain level of service from companies myself and I'm happy to say it was received from Kobo. Overall I'm really happy with my purchase. When you take in to account that it's a fair bit cheaper than other devices it's hard not to see this as a great deal. If you're heavily invested in the Amazon Kindle ecosystem and have a large number of DRM protected books this may not be for you, but if you're in the market for a colour e-reader and aren't worried about the brand then I would recommend this wholeheartedly.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great reading product
*by H***L on 2 May 2026*

I spent alot of time trying to decide whether to get a Kobo or Kindle , or even get an e-reader at all. In the end I opted for the Kobo and have been so pleased with the result. It is easy on the eyes and usable in all lights, from bright sun to total darkness. The soft colour element is good and it also is great for reading old black and white non fiction books. It came with me when I went to the other side of the world and was a pleasure to use on the plane - no heavy books in the hand luggage. Battery life is not quite as long as I had expected but that might be me leaving it in sleep for too long. The e reader pen that I bought to go with it works incredibly well and is a pleasure to use.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect Kindle Oasis replacement
*by A***R on 9 May 2026*

Changed from Kindle to Kobo Libra Colour and it's been a revolution. Brilliant device that retains some of the features I loved most from my Kindle Oasis. The colour screen is great and enhances the reading experience in any books with images. The ability to write on the screen is great for note taking too and I have used it as a note pad due to its convenient size and portability. The ability to borrow ebooks from my local library on it using its built in software is another great feature that has elevated it above what I got from my kindle. The other bottom line...it was £100 cheaper than the nearest Kindle equivalent!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Kobo Libra Colour | eReader | 7” Glare-Free Colour E Ink Kaleido™ 3 Display | Dark Mode Option | Audiobooks | Waterproof | White
- Kobo Stylus 2 | Mark Up, Write Notes and Make Highlights | Rechargeable via USB-C |Compatible with 7" Libra Colour eReader & Kobo Sage eReader (White)
- MoKo 2-Pack Matte Screen Protector Fits Kobo Libra Colour 7 Inches 2024/Kobo Libra 2 E-Reader 7" 2021, Premium PET Anti-Glare Screen Protective Film Screen Protector

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*Last updated: 2026-05-16*