Books for All is NYPL’s flagship effort for 2024 aimed at breaking down barriers for readers of all ages and backgrounds in New York. This initiative also provides opportunities for communities and libraries across the country to get involved in protecting the freedom to read.

OverDrive is proud to support NYPL and the Books for All initiative with special purchasing options on selected titles during a featured period for public libraries. These options allow libraries to provide on-demand access to these titles to their communities during periods of high demand.

Start reading now: Flamer by Mike Curato 

The first selected title is Flamer by Mike Curato. It’s the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone’s going through changes―but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can’t stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance. 

Between now and November 30, 2024, take advantage of special Cost Per Circ (CPC) pricing on Flamer by Mike Curato. Visit OverDrive Marketplace to add to your digital library today. 

After purchasing, host your own book club with the free discussion guide available here and encourage your patrons to register for a live conversation with bestselling author Mike Curato on Thursday, November 21. Register here. 

Upcoming selected titles 

Run by Andrew Aydin and John Lewis, illustrated by Nate Powell, L. Fury, and Afua Richardson (January 2025 – February 2025) 

Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann (March 2025 – April 2025) 

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen (May 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025) 

How can my library participate? 

  • Purchase the selected titles in OverDrive Marketplace during their featured period. 
  • Download the free Books for All toolkit from NYPL. Inside you’ll find print-ready flyers you can customize in Canva with your library’s logo, printable photo props, book discussion guides, and more. 
  • Promote your support of Books for All by posting on social media using the graphics and suggested social copy available from NYPL in the toolkit. 

About the author: Jill is a Marketing & Communications Specialist on the North America Public Library Marketing Team. A former librarian, she joined OverDrive in 2015. Outside of the office she can be found writing, hanging out with her cats, collecting more Tarot decks than she has room for, and playing competitive pinball. Her favorite genre is something she calls “Murder at an educational institution that involves a close-knit group of suspicious characters.”