January recommended lists you don’t want to miss
It’s a new year as well as a new month, and we’re rolling out a new feature to celebrate: Monthly Essentials. Near the beginning of every month, we’ll include links to OverDrive Marketplace shopping lists that will cover all the essentials you need to know…
Libraries Achieve Record-Breaking Circulation of Digital Media in 2023
Jan. 4, 2024 – Reader demand for ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and streaming video drives library lending to grow by 19 percent
5 bookish resolutions beyond “read more books”
For several years in a row I would set a reading resolution related to the number of books I read. I don’t think I ever actually hit that goal. Eventually I stopped making that particular resolution and started to adopt reading goals beyond the number…
New Year’s Resolutions? There’s a Libby Extra for that!
Start the year off right by helping your community meet their New Year’s Resolutions using Libby Extras! From learning new skills, creative endeavors, to preparing students for college and beyond, providing Libby Extras is a great way for you to engage with patrons and help…
The Professional Book Nerds 2024 Reading Challenge is here!
Don’t you just love reading challenges? They are always a fun way to get out of your reading comfort zone and explore new books and authors. As someone who also often struggles with figuring out what I want to read, they can be helpful in…
Young Adult holiday romances that will make you say “I love you snow much”
By Jane Whitehurst, Digital Content Librarian There is something inherently magical about the days between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, even when the weather here in Cleveland is dark and depressing. Thinking about this season makes me envision candles softly glowing, frost on the windows, a…
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2023
It’s the most wonderful time of year! Not the holidays (although that is also enjoyable), no, I am talking about when publications and websites put out their Best Books of 2023 lists! Whether you are looking to fill holds on these popular titles, fill gaps…
Ring in the new year with our free marketing kits for January
Personally, I’m someone who prefers to spend her New Years Eve at home. In the past that has meant ordering takeout and watching the boxset of a beloved television show I had received as a Christmas present or curling up with a good book checked…
Library Card Streaming Service Kanopy Releases Its Top 30 Most-Watched Films and Television Programming Of 2023
Dec. 14, 2023 – From Oscar winners to deep catalog favorites, the “Top 30 Most-Watched Films of 2023 on Kanopy” includes box office winners, film critic hits and a few surprises drawn from Kanopy’s streaming content
Improved access to Libby Extras now available
There is a new way for users to access Libby Extras from your library! In addition to discovering Extras through the Libby app, users can now access Extras through new, optimized direct links to each of the services your library offers. These direct links provide…