By: Jill Grunenwald, Professional Book Nerd For the last couple of years, my Professional Book Nerds co-host and I have created a reading challenge to encourage our listeners and fellow book nerds to read outside their comfort zone. This year is (finally) almost over, which…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist As they say, 20/20 is hindsight and I’m sure many of us are looking forward to putting this year in the rearview mirror. What you definitely don’t want to let pass you by is our End of Year…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Together We Read is returning for our United States libraries! This digital book club is an opportunity for users at United States libraries to read the same book at the same time. From Feb. 10 – 24, 2021,…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist (To the tune of My Favorite Things) Ebooks and audiobooks you might be missin’ They are in Libby, an app I must mention Holds lists and features, it’s more than one thing It’s reading, it’s magic, it’s making me sing!…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist When I was in grade school, I used to love the winter break because we were allowed to check out as many books as we wanted from the school library. On the last day of class, I’d load…
By: Meghan Volchko, Public Library Collection Development Manager It is hard to believe that we are staring down the end of what has been, according to my expert opinion, the longest year ever, but here we are in December. Instead of my writing this from our…
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist This year has been different for a myriad of reasons. You don’t need us to tell you this year has been “unprecedented” or “trying” or “challenging.” The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of people to transition aspects of…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist We are excited to announce that ZINIO magazines and comics are now available for purchase in Marketplace! This new OverDrive Magazines package consists of over 3,000* popular magazines which will be available for unlimited simultaneous use with no…
This year is almost over, and like our library partners, we are starting to plan for 2021. This includes selecting the dates for Big Library Read, our global ebook club! Thank you to all of the librarians, educators, students, and readers who participated in BLR…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Whether it’s taking Libby on the road through Apple CarPlay, listening to an audiobook while working out, or having the option to deliver a title later, users are always grateful for having access to ebooks and audiobooks through…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Nothing could have prepared us for 2020, but as we head towards the final months of the year, there are plenty of opportunities to prepare for 2021 — at least as far as your digital library is concerned….
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In this upside-down world, one fact has remained true: libraries have continued to discover innovative ways to reach readers, both in person and virtually, and prove their value as communities change. The 24/7 digital collection has served as a…
