Reception
Upon her arrival, Libby was branded; "the best thing to arrive on Shortland Street since Evil Dom" and was said that "she also has some of the funniest lines on the show". Lydia Jenkin of The New Zealand Herald was initially irritating but thoroughly enjoyed her during the 2012 feature length episode and noted her as a highlight.
Throughout her run on the show, Libby won and was nominated for many awards in the annual Throng Shortland Street fan awards. Upon her arrival in 2006, Libby landed the prize for "Best New Character" and "Funniest Moment" while winning runner up for "Favourite Female Character". In 2007 Libby again placed runner up in "Favourite Female Character" but won "Best Dressed" and placed runner up both in "Funniest Moment" and "Best couple" (for her relationship with Kieran Mitchell. In 2008 Libby won "Best Dressed", "Funniest Moment" and "Best Couple" (again for Kieran) and again placed runner up in "Favourite Female Character" and "Best Hair". In 2009 she won "Best Dressed" and "Best Hair" and once again placed runner up in "Favourite Female Character". In her final year, 2010, Libby won the award once again for "Funniest Moment" and came runner up for "Character you'd most like to bring back (non dead)", losing to husband Gerald Tippett.
In the 2006 awards, one fan notably mentioned Libby saying; "Libby is brilliant, I only wish there was a whole show about her! Libby is the only member of the Jeffries family that I wouldn't be tempted to push off a life-raft...Libby is awesome she is a good laugh."
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