We need your help deciding the next Big Library Read!
Our latest Big Library Read (BLR) program was another success for our library partners and their patrons. BLR will be…
Celebrate Read an Ebook Day on September 18th and win
September is a big month for readers. It’s Library Card Sign Up Month, features Banned Books Week and several days…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 3: Local media outreach made easy)
Pop quiz! What’s the primary platform U.S. adults use most often to receive the news? If you guessed TV, you…
Save the date! New digital book club coming October 7-21
The American Library Association and OverDrive have joined forces on a nationwide book club! This brand-new project will run October…
Monday 5×5 for August 26, 2019
The Independent on the bibliophiles who defy Marie Kondo When two librarians share a house, you run out of room…
Monday 5×5 for August 19, 2019
From the Gothamist, NYPL lions are getting a $250,000 laser bath TIL the iconic lion statues outside New York Public…
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The complete published works of J. D. Salinger — Available now as ebooks
When it comes to cultural impact, very few authors can compete with the lasting legacy of J. D. Salinger. His…
Toni Morrison was one of a kind
Growing up in Lorain, Ohio, I knew the name Toni Morrison from a young age. We were taught that she…
Invest in kids & teens content and watch your circ numbers rise
Is there anything better than the start of the new school year? Kids trade in their summer swimsuits for school…
8 more scary stories to tell in the dark
I’ve always been a big fan of being scared. It started with a childhood love of R.L. Stine, which graduated…
Monday 5×5 for August 5, 2019
The Ringer thinks they know why we keep coming back to the Manson family Has true crime ever been as…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 2: Books & Beers)
As we all know, books pair well with just about anything. Including beer. A dark ale or a hoppy brew…
Monday 5×5 for July 29, 2019
Slate attempts to explain CATS the musical and where, exactly, T.S. Eliot fits in I am well aware that I…
We want your stories for the fifth edition of Perspectives on Reading
Over a year ago we launched Perspectives on Reading, our quarterly online magazine that focuses on trends in the reading…
The fact is, you don’t want to miss our Adult Nonfiction Sale
Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction. With our Adult Nonfiction Sale, this is the perfect time to shop savings…