Summer Fun with Your Digital Library
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist The arrival of summer brings up fun memories from my childhood– family vacations, trips to the pool, and my favorite, weekly bookmobile visits. Since then, the way kids (and adults!) access books has changed dramatically. Digital reading makes it possible…
Monday 5×5 for May 20, 2019
A throwback for you: the original 1996 book reviews of George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones This is it, y’all. There is no more Game of Thrones on HBO. Know what that means? No more Game of Thrones showing up in the 5×5….
5 ways Libby Academy can make your reading experience better
A year ago, we introduced Libby Academy. These short training videos were created to highlight features that help readers get the most out of their Libby experience. Each in-app video is only 20-40 seconds and takes readers step-by-step through different Libby actions like how to…
3 ways to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month!
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager May is Get Caught Reading Month! You know we love every opportunity to introduce students to the joy of reading and positively reinforce their efforts. The Get Caught Reading campaign, founded in 1999 by the Association of American Publishers, is…
Monday 5×5 for May 13, 2019
Wired on the sad meaning of the Game of Thrones coffee cup Chances are, even if you aren’t watching “Game of Thrones” you heard about the modern coffee cup that accidentally ended up in a scene where, uh, a modern coffee cup should not be….
Final K-12 Webcast of the 2018-19 School Year: Soar into Summer with Sora
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? The sweet, sweet smell of freedom. For those of you who are on the brink of summer break, that aroma may be particularly bittersweet, since you likely still have…
7 ways to get your students reading this summer
This year’s 10-week Summer Read program is the longest ever, running June 6 – August 15 with 30 free and simultaneous use juvenile and young adult ebooks, select audiobook and Read-Along options. These titles will be prominently displayed in Sora so it’s easy for students…
The Digital Bookmobile is back out on the road in 2019
After completing a successful 2018 tour that included 121 events across 32 states and 3 Canadian provinces, the Digital Bookmobile took a small break to prepare for its new 2019 tour. This included bringing a new Digital Book Specialist, Marissa, on board! We’re so excited…
Cityread London Goes Digital Through Public Libraries
May 7, 2019 – Londoners can enjoy Ayisha Malik’s “Sofia Khan is Not Obliged” ebook for free through the award-winning Libby reading app
Monday 5×5 for May 6, 2019
Test your knowledge on the Bard with the new Trivial Pursuit Shakespeare Edition Good ol’ Billy Shakes. Personally, “Macbeth” is my favorite although I did thoroughly enjoy the production of “Much Ado About Nothing” starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate (not that I saw it…