The Girl with the Red Balloon is this October’s Big Library Read selection
This October, our Big Library Read returns with the latest entry in the world’s largest ebook club and this time around the winning title is The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke. The book, which tells the story of sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum as…
Creative engagement strategies for your digital collection
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager. We’re always on the lookout for schools who are leading the way with digital initiatives. Now that the 2018-2019 school year is upon us, we want to highlight some of our partners’ creative strategies for driving student interest in ebooks…
“New Webcast! Marketing Your Digital Library to Millennials”
By Briana Johnson-Sims If you’ve attended one of our marketing webcasts this year, you know a thing or two about connecting kids, teens, and older adults to your digital collection. (If not, check out our past webcasts here.) Now it’s time to talk about another…
Classroom mantras for back to school
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager. I love Gretchen Rubin’s “happiness hack” of choosing a word or phrase to use as a focus for a new year. The older I’ve gotten, the more realistic I’ve become about setting resolutions before the ball drops. In the past,…
20 Years of Harry Potter: Pottermore Publishing Offering Unlimited Access to Ebook in Public Libraries
Aug. 28, 2018 – “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” ebook is available for two weeks with no cost, waitlists or holds
Celebrate Read an Ebook Day with us on September 18
When people talk about Libby and/or OverDrive, odds are the first thing they mention is how easy and convenient it is. The accessibility of being able to read anytime, anywhere and all for free, thanks to the sheer awesomeness of libraries, is a wonder that…
Digital Bookmobile Marks 10th Anniversary Celebrating Library Ebooks
Aug. 27, 2018 – National tour engages communities through public libraries’ ebook and audiobook collections and services
Monday 5×5 for 8.27
By: Jill Grunenwald From the Mary Sue, N.K. Jemisin wins her 3rd consecutive Hugo award for Best Novel YEAH SHE DID. Back at BEA, my coworker Adam got to interview N.K. Jemisin and Ann Leckie (why no, no I am not jealous, why do you…
Next Country-wide Digital Book Club Selection
Aug. 23, 2018 – AU/NZ readers can enjoy “The Love That I Have” ebook for free
Support pleasure reading with our Back to School Sale
We probably don’t have to tell you this, but with the start of a new school year upon us, it bears repeating: Student pleasure reading is incredibly important. In fact, data from several longitudinal studies indicates that student pleasure reading is the “most explanatory factor”…