Monday 5×5 for March 18, 2019
From Lonely Planet, the house that inspired Wuthering Heights is up for sale Anyone happen to have £1.25m ($1.62m) that I could borrow? Over on Reddit, Emilio Estevez (writer/director/actor of THE PUBLIC) did an AMA Set during a blizzard in Cincinnati, THE PUBLIC is about…
Social media marketing for your digital library
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Are you interested in learning more about how to leverage social media to reach new readers? How about tips on what to include in your posts? If I’ve caught your attention, then you’ll definitely want to save the date for…
Rakuten OverDrive’s Libby Named one of TIME’s Best iPhone and Android Apps (UK version)
Mar. 12, 2019 – App for public libraries allows easy access to ebooks and audiobooks
Books becoming movies in March
This month, movies and television shows based on books come in like a lion. Between HBO documentaries, WW II historical fiction, and beloved young adult novels (Kleenex optional), there’s something for everyone. So pop some popcorn and pull up a comfy chair with some page-to-screen…
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Sora
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist March is an exciting month for a lot of reasons. If you live in one of the more seasonal regions, you might be fairly over the cold bite of winter and the grey slush it leaves. March is that first…
Monday 5×5 for March 11, 2019
Cast members of The Shawshank Redemption will reunite in Mansfield, Ohio to celebrate film’s 25th anniversary Oh, yes. As many an Ohioan knows, the film adaptation of Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption was filmed near central Ohio at the Mansfield Reformatory. It’s…
Sora update: Read books offline in your browser
At school students typically have access to a web browser to complete their work. Outside of school, some students might lack wifi access and struggle to complete their assignments digitally. When an internet connection or the Sora mobile app isn’t available, students can download titles in…
7 Game of Thrones read alikes: one for each kingdom
Come April 14th, we’ll return to Westeros one last time to discover who will win the Game of Thrones. The White Walkers have breached the wall, there is chaos across the Realm and, somehow, it’s all coming to a head in the final season of…