This month on our World Literary Tour, we are visiting Auckland, New Zealand! With its volcanoes, black sand beaches, lush rainforests, whale-watching harbors, and exceptional stargazing, it’s no wonder New Zealand has such a rich literary landscape. Now, you can give your users a trip…
Ah, June is here bringing with it warm weather to Cleveland (and, who knows, maybe another celestial phenomenon! We got lucky with that total solar eclipse in April and rare Northern Lights sighting in May). June is also the time when we turn our eyes…
Summer is right around the corner, and there’s no better time to get your TBR list together. Librarians are prepping for Pride celebrations, folks are firing up the grills for Father’s Day, and readers everywhere are looking for their next beach read. And now you…
Celebrated in May in the United States and in April in the United Kingdom, National Pet Month is an opportunity for us all to share even more love than usual for our animal companions! According to the CDC there are many benefits to owning a…
Technically speaking, the first day of summer isn’t until the second-half of June, but with the sun shining and warmer weather I’m officially in summer mode. For me, that mostly means loading up Libby with books. Luckily, our Resource Center has been refreshed with marketing…
At the end of last year, I took a deep dive into my finances and was shocked to see how much I was spending on streaming service subscription platforms I wasn’t even using. At least not often enough to justify the monthly hit to my…
Discover stellar new reads from Forge Books, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group, with our next exclusive In the Know presentation set to take place on Wed., June 12 at 2pm EST. Register today! Executive Editor Kristin Sevick will be joined by special author guests…
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and there are lots of great ebooks and audiobooks you will want to make sure to get into the hands and ears of your patrons. And finding great content for AANHPI Month and other celebrations…
On April 30, 2024, Crafty Birds by Kristy Conlin became the four billionth title checked out through OverDrive and our award-winning apps, Libby and Sora. This achievement is a testament to the librarians and educators who champion digital reading every day (as well as that patron…
Our global ebook club is back and we are so excited for you to join us! Between now and May 23, 2024, readers can check out the ebook and audiobook of Wild New World by Dan Flores without waitlist or holds. Shortlisted for the 2023…
Along with those May flowers, this new month brings new learning opportunities from our training team! Getting started with Libby Join OverDrive’s training team on May 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM ET for a live discussion to learn how easy it is to get your…
At Tinley Park Public Library, young adult librarian Clarice Pelczarski is well aware of the importance of providing books to her entire community. “As a librarian, I always want readers of all ages to have access to any and all of the books that they…
