Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at 2 p.m. ET for a special catalog presentation from Sourcebooks! This event will feature special appearances by Sourcebooks editors and authors and will cover a list of their Spring/Summer 2021 adult title releases. Library partners who want…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Registration for Digipalooza ’21 is now open! We started hosting Digipalooza in 2006 to bring together our partners for a unique blend of education, networking, and fun. This year’s theme is Advancing the Science: How Libraries & Schools…
By Kate Connell, Account Manager While 2020 has posed myriad budget challenges to libraries, the COVID-19 pandemic made access to digital materials more important than ever before. Thankfully, OverDrive offers several tools and tricks to bolster your digital collection without expanding your budget. From digital…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist I don’t know about you, but after 2020 I need some escapist fiction in my life. It’s one reason I read romance novels — you are guaranteed a happily ever after (or, in some cases, a happy for…
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist It may be the case that your library’s digital doorstep has received more traffic over the last year than your actual doorstep. One of the many ways libraries have adapted to all of the changes is by increasing discoverability…
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Happy Year of the Ox! According to Chinese Astrology, 2021 is considered a year of prosperity and wellness. I don’t know about you, but I could use some prosperity and wellness in my life! Start off the Year of the…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Usher in the Year of the Ox with our Chinese New Year sale! Between now and March 8, you can save up to 50% off on thousands of Chinese-language titles. In 2019, circulation of Chinese-content increased across our…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Every February, librarians, educators, and readers carve out time in their reading schedule or on the bookshelves to celebrate and amplify Black voices for Black History Month. The truth is, 28 days isn’t enough. We should be reading,…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Biblioboard, in partnership with Publishers Weekly, has launched BookLife Elite, a new simultaneous use collection now available for purchase in Marketplace! An expansion of Biblioboard’s popular Indie Author Project, the BookLife Elite collection is 50 curated self-published titles…
The most frequently asked questions by readers new to Libby. In the past, we’ve shared a number of tips and tricks to get the most out of Libby. We delight in helping readers learn about all the different features Libby has to offer — but…
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist During the Presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, millions of viewers were moved by the passionate words of Amanda Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate in the U.S. In reading her original poem, The Hill We Climb, Amanda sparked…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Big Library Read (BLR) will soon be returning! From April 5 – April 19, the ebook of The Art of Taking it Easy by comedian and psychologist Dr. Brian King will be available without waitlists or holds. In…
