When summer rolls around, my TBR is stacked sky-high with thrillers because my favorite type of beach read involves marriage and murder. (Admittedly, this says a lot about me, none of which I really want to take time to examine.) No matter what genres your…
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our most recent Big Library Read (BLR) program. If you missed the conversation with author Dan Flores about his book Wild New World, you can view it on demand here. Believe it or not, our next…
The temps are about to hit record highs this week in the Midwest and many of us here at OverDrive HQ are planning evenings around air conditioning, icy beverages, and our favorite streaming services. Even if they aren’t in the path of outrageous temperatures, your…
Anyone who has listened to an audiobook will tell you a narrator can make or break the listening experience. Narrators are more than just someone who reads a book aloud; they bring stories to life and turn reading into an immersive experience that can transport…
ECW Press and Annick Press are teaming up to bring us our next In the Know presentation on Tuesday, July 9 at 1pm EST. Register here. Join us for an exciting preview of some of the best debuts coming from Canadian indie presses in 2024….
Summer is in full swing and there are plenty of adventures to be had! With the Collaborative Summer Library Program theme “Adventure Begins at your Library” and plenty of people of all ages looking for some adventure, it is a great time to make sure…
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…