Banned Books Week is an annual event hosted by the American Library Association (ALA), happening now Oct. 1-7. First launched in 1982, this year’s theme is “Let Freedom Read!” Whether you are a librarian, educator, author, publisher, bookseller or reader there are plenty of ways…
When I tell you I love fall best of all, what I mean is that for years I would request pumpkin pie rather than a birthday cake and on at least one occasion in high school I had a Halloween party instead of a birthday…
Expand the content variety in your library catalog and appeal to a wider user base with OverDrive Magazines! Sold as an “all-in” plan of over 4,000+ magazine titles, our magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use. Patrons can enjoy every issue of…
Back in November right around Veterans Day, a black kitten showed up on our doorstep. Despite already having four cats, my husband and I took the kitten in. Initially told she was female, we named her Juno after the Roman Goddess. See, when my husband…
By Kristin Roccaforte, Digital Content Librarian It is peak scary season! End of September, soon to be October is the perfect time to load up on horror books. Our horror sale has EXCELLENT titles and it’s so hard to pick and choose what to purchase,…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist For Lillie Huckaby, Library Director of Chickasha Public Library (OK), her experience with streaming video service Kanopy can be summed up in three words: “It just works.” Situated 45 miles outside of Oklahoma City, Chickasha Public Library is…
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Digipalooza ‘23! We had so much fun seeing all of you in person and showing off our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. In attendance were library and industry partners from across North America, as well as international partners from…
Every day, you help readers in your community find books. Now, we want to hear what titles YOU are most looking forward to picking up in October! Maybe you’ve switched to horror in honor of spooky season, or maybe you’re spending the cooler nights curled…
By Meghan Volchko, Digital Content Librarian Thinking about Back-to-School time always makes me a bit wistful. This year, I had the chance to bundle my own kiddo off to Pre-K, holding a sign declaring that the thing she is looking forward to most this year…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist ‘Twas the night before Read an Ebook Day and all through the land Readers were deciding what book to have in hand. With so many to pick from, it feels impossible to choose. Luckily with ebooks there’s no…
I recently read somewhere (okay, it was on the site formally known as Twitter) that one reason those of us who were high achievers or labeled as “gifted” get existential around this time of year is because when we were younger, our whole lives revolved…
Save the date and make plans to tune into our next In the Know presentation with DK and Rebel Girls – Building Confidence in Girls Through Storytelling – on Tuesday, October 3 at 2pm EST. Register here. Rebel Girls is a global multi-platform brand dedicated…
