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November Monthly Essentials
As November brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, it is the perfect time to escape into a book before the busy holidays are in full swing. It is Native American Heritage month and there are many great Indigenous voices to highlight in celebration. There are…
How Public Performance Rights Work on Kanopy
Many films on Kanopy come with public performance rights (PPR) at no additional cost, which means your library can screen them for groups. A film night, a documentary discussion series, or a family movie afternoon can all be built from titles already in your Kanopy…
The Luck of the Book-ish: Using our Lucky Day feature to delight readers and maximize your content
If you love that chat with your Digital Content Librarian (and who doesn’t?!), you may have heard them mention Lucky Day. Lucky Day, however, goes by many names you may be familiar with in the physical library: Express Reads, Hot Picks, Ready Reads, etc. OverDrive’s…
Kanopy Staff Pick – Halloween Horror
It’s that time of year again! The leaves are changing, the air is cooler, every food imaginable gets a pumpkin spice makeover, and it’s time to queue up some horror films to set that Halloween mood. We’ve consulted a wide variety of watch styles amongst…
October Monthly Essentials
Welcome one and all to spooky season! It’s that moment again when everything turns to pumpkin spice and ghosts. As an arachnophobe, I’m not crazy about the number of spider decorations that always pop up, but I will admit to having a soft spot for…
Spooky, Not Scary: Halloween Picks for Kids on Kanopy
Halloween is just over a month away, and families will be looking for seasonal things to watch together. Kanopy Kids has a set of Halloween titles that lean more silly than scary, which makes them a good fit for younger viewers. Here are seven to…