Tyler Childers Promotes Literacy and Libraries with Hickman Holler Reading Club
Partnership with Libby brings curated book recommendations to libraries nationwide CLEVELAND – September 18, 2025 – Today, country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers announced the launch of the Hickman Hollar Reading Club. Through a partnership with Libby, the library reading app, the reading club provides library patrons…
Updates to Hold Suspensions in Libby & Marketplace
OverDrive is making updates to how hold suspensions work across our platforms and library websites. After reviewing hold data and feedback from partners, these changes are designed to streamline the movement of holds and reduce the amount of time unwanted holds sit unclaimed. Or, as…
Big Movie Watch is Almost Here!
Get ready for Kanopy’s upcoming Big Movie Watch, launching September 19 and running through September 28. This program is available to U.S. and Canadian libraries on pay-per-use plans as well as those with PLUS-only accounts. Canadian Kanopy users will be able to stream What We…
Middle School Favorites
Well, by this point, school is solidly back in session for everyone, including that time of our lives that was chaotic and stressful and overwhelming (at least for me), MIDDLE SCHOOL. While that is 3 years of my life you could not pay me to…
Skill up with Sora! A month-by-month plan to boost student engagement
Do your students claim to prefer physical books to ebooks? Are they reluctant to try using a phone or tablet to read books for fun? Mastering digital reading skills and learning how to interact with digital text is imperative for students to succeed in higher…
Getting Started with Libby Webinar Recap
By Emma Dwyer Thank you to everyone that was able to join us for our August training webinar, Getting Started with Libby Lauren and I always have a wonderful time sharing the latest Libby updates and demonstrating how easy it is to get started…
September Recommended Lists You Don’t Want to Miss
September is a great month for libraries! Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September, sharing one card, endless possibilities. Libraries are also supporting students back in school and gearing up for Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts September 15. All readers are getting ready for great…