January recommended lists you don’t want to miss
It’s a new year! January is always a great time to reflect on the year before, but also a time to think about the future. Will this be the year we try a new reading challenge? Start a book club? Read outside our comfort zone?…
Help your community crush their 2025 resolutions with Libby Extras
No matter what their resolutions are for the new year, help your users stay on track with Libby Extras. Whether it’s a yoga class they can stream at home, test prep for students headed off to college, self-paced videos to learn a new instrument, and more, there…
All the books and movies we can’t wait to read and watch in the first quarter of 2025
The end of the year has somehow crept up on me once again. There’s all the running around shopping and visiting, not to mention trying to finish all those books I’m in the middle of that I want to mark as Complete for my end…
From bestseller to blockbuster: The best page-to-screen picks from our End of Year sale
No one mourns the wicked, nor do we mourn loading our library for less with some of the hottest page to screen adaptations to hit the big and small screen! Our annual End of Year sale is happening now in OverDrive Marketplace with thousands of…
5 ways you can support the local writers in your community
One of the greatest resources your public library has is the strength of the writers in your community. Your city possesses a social, cultural, and historical identity unique to the streets and neighborhoods that run through it. Local writers infuse their works with the flavors,…
Join us we say au revoir to our 2024 World Literary Tour
Over the past year we’ve crossed the globe from Argentina to (New) Zealand and back again as part of our 2024 World Literary Tour. We visited 15 cities across the globe and explored thousands of titles in 11 languages! Visit Marketplace to explore all the…
December recommended lists you don’t want to miss
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays are in full swing, and with the excitement (or stress) that brings your patrons, you’ll have them covered with all the latest releases. Readers have some time off for the holidays, and whether they’re gathering…
Wickedly Good Fairy Tale Retellings
Fairy tale stories have a special place in the hearts of many readers. There’s something magical about revisiting a beloved classic – but even more exciting is when an author can draw inspiration from a familiar tale, but introduce twists that show the story in…
Unleash your creativity with the “Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key” art contest! 🎨
Calling all young adventurers! Kids ages 12 and under are invited to participate in the Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key art contest! How to enter? Kids can get inspired by the exciting adventures in Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key…
Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key is our latest Big Library Read pick!
Our global book club Big Library Read (BLR) is back! Between now and November 21, the ebook and audiobook of Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key by Tracy Occomy Crowder are available without waitlists or holds on the library reading app Libby and…
November recommended lists you don’t want to miss
As November brings shorter days and cooler temperatures, it is the perfect time to escape into a book before the busy holidays are in full swing. It is Native American Heritage month and there are many great Indigenous voices to highlight in celebration. As people…
Serve more readers with unlimited mixed-format Cost Per Circ budgets!
When it comes to access models, Cost Per Circ (CPC) has long been a favorite. From quickly filling holds and meeting high-demand titles to exploring niche titles and expanding non-English content, CPC is one of the best ways to fully unlock your digital library’s potential….