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Bring Your Community Together, One Book Club at a Time

Bring Your Community Together, One Book Club at a Time

With Libby Book Clubs, libraries can connect their communities with buzzy new reads, beloved authors and exciting partners, all through Libby.

Libby Book Clubs bring together our traditional Libby Reads programs alongside new partnership offerings. Each program appears as a campaign in Libby and features either a curated collection of titles or a spotlight on a single book.

Eligible libraries are automatically included in these campaigns unless you choose to opt out. You can opt out on this page using the form at the bottom. Should you want to opt out after the campaign begins, just contact your account manager, and they can help!

Tap Into the Power of Pop Culture

Today’s readers discover books in more places than ever, from social media and podcasts to television, music and the celebrities they follow. Partnering with recognizable pop culture voices can give libraries a powerful opportunity to reach audiences who may not always think of their library as a destination for discovering what’s new and trending.

When a familiar artist, celebrity or cultural figure puts their personal stamp on a reading recommendation, it can create a natural connection between that person’s audience and the library. These partnerships can help generate excitement around reading, introduce new audiences to digital library collections and give libraries timely content to share with their communities.

By bringing these buzzworthy book picks together in Libby, libraries can take advantage of that cultural momentum while giving patrons an easy way to discover and borrow the books being talked about.

What’s Coming Up

Here’s a look at the Libby Book Clubs currently running and coming soon.

 

Tyler Childers HeadshotTyler Childers’ Hickman Holler Reading Club

September 1–December 31 | U.S. and Canada

Now live in Libby!

Grammy Award-winning country artist Tyler Childers is a passionate reader, and through his Hickman Holler Reading Club, he’s bringing his love of books to Libby.

Tyler has hand-picked a collection of standout titles that reflect the stories, voices and themes closest to his heart. Readers can explore his selections and discover their next great read directly in Libby.

View the titles in the collection. 

Grab the marketing kit on the Resource Center. Check out the Partnerships section. 

Because this campaign is already live, libraries interested in opting out should contact their account manager.

 

Everything is Fine Here - Libby Reads CanadaLibby Reads Canada: Everything Is Fine Here

November 5–19 | Canada

Get ready for the next Libby Reads Canada selection: Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe.

As part of the program, the title will be gifted to participating libraries and made instantly available to patrons, with no holds required. It’s an easy way to put a featured book in front of your community and encourage readers to join the conversation.

View the marketing kit in the Book Clubs section of the Resource Center. 

 

 

Read with Jenna Jr.Read with Jenna Jr.

November 16–December 31 | U.S. and Canada

Families will have even more books to discover together this holiday season with Read with Jenna Jr.

Read with Jenna Jr. titles will be added to the existing Read with Jenna collection in Libby, giving parents, caregivers and young readers more opportunities to find books to enjoy together.

The Read with Jenna campaign will officially wrap up and be removed from Libby after December 31.

Because this campaign is already live with the standard Read with Jenna titles, libraries interested in opting out should contact their account manager.

View the titles in the collection. 

Grab the Read with Jenna Jr. marketing kit.

 

Secrets of a Broken HouseLibby Reads Global: Secrets of the Broken House

November 24–December 10 | Global

Our next global Libby Reads selection is Secrets of the Broken House by Taryn Souders.

Libraries around the world can encourage their communities to discover this featured title, which will be gifted to participating libraries and available instantly to patrons with no holds required.

It’s a great opportunity to introduce readers to a new story while creating a shared reading experience across communities worldwide.

View the marketing kit in the Book Clubs section of the Resource Center. 

 

How Participation Works

Eligible libraries are automatically included in Libby Book Club campaigns, so there’s nothing you need to do to participate.

If you’d prefer not to participate in a particular program, you can opt out through the form at the bottom of this page. Keep in mind that to opt out of the Tyler Childers or Read with Jenna Jr. campaigns, you’ll need to contact your account manager.

Make the Most of Your Book Club Campaign

Once a campaign is live, help your community discover it by promoting the featured title or collection across your library’s social channels, newsletters, websites, displays and other outreach activities using the available marketing kits. It is the perfect way to turn a national or global moment into a local opportunity.

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