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…
Monday 5×5 for March 4, 2019
Lapham’s Quarterly and the geography of the Odyssey I love the idea that there are people over the centuries who have decided to try and discover the journey Odysseus took. Who among us didn’t have to read Homer’s epic poem at some point in their…
Rhyming and Reading Across America
We’ve arrived once again at the day of the Doc. The time on my watch says Seuss-o-Clock For read Across America has once again returned And so we celebrate Theodore and his lessons we’ve learned Dr. Seuss taught us kindness, joy, and to speak for…
Why Audiobooks from the Library Can Be Your Best Workout Partner
It’s estimated that 77% of people give up on their New Year’s resolutions after the first few weeks. And I’m guilty as charged. Honestly, I don’t even remember the resolutions I so dutifully set just a few short weeks ago. Not surprising considering many of…
2019 Youth Media Awards
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist The American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Seattle in January. This year’s Youth Media…