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…
Missed our staff trainings from April? Luckily you can find this month’s webinars and view archived recordings of previous webinars on the Resource Center! April library staff trainings Panel Perspectives: Learn How Librarians Engage Readers with Digital Magazines, Comics, and Graphic Novels Is your library…
April showers have brought May flowers, and these books are blooming! May marks the release of some major blockbusters that your patrons have been waiting for. It’s also time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Mother’s Day is right around the…
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a little girl would fall so much in love with a movie franchise set in space she would request to have a Stars Wars birthday party complete with droid invitations. Okay. I was actually, like,…
Librarians are our path to students, our path to faculty, and our ambassadors on campus. We will be highlighting Academic librarians who have unique perspectives regarding their approach to content curation and management. This month, we are excited to spotlight Academic librarian, Leslie D….
Libraries and schools around the world now have access to Books+Publishing reviews, which focuses on Australian and New Zealand published books. With 30 new reviews added each month, some reviews will be available as early as three months before the book’s publication date. Established in…
Reduce hold times and fill your Always Available curated collections, because thousands of audiobooks from Macmillan Audio are now available in Cost-Per-Circ! This is a great way to meet patron demand on popular audiobooks from Macmillan Audio including Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, Friends,…
Between planning and hosting library programs, helping patrons find their next great read, creating curated collections for Libby and more, staff time is at a premium. It’s also one of your greatest assets, which is why it’s so important to find opportunities to make their…
Depending on when you’re reading this, you either are patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, to come out or you have been listening to it nonstop, as it is after April 19, 2024. I guess you could be…