By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist There are six weeks left in 2019, and you might be thinking about all those things you want to do before the decade ends. Maybe you want to take up a new hobby, travel to some exotic location…
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist How is your library doing in the Digital Dash? With a little over a month to go, check out the Goals page in Marketplace to see how you’re doing as we cross the midway point. You may already see on…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist As a child, I believed two things: pumpkin pie is the best kind of pie and can, and should, be eaten year-round, and that the annual American tradition of Thanksgiving is an accurate representation of the historical meal…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Big Library Read, our global ebook club, is currently taking place and there is still time for you to join us! Between now and Nov. 18, readers at participating OverDrive libraries and schools can borrow the ebook or…
by Regis Coustillac, OverDrive Education Account Manager The value of the library During my childhood summers, when my siblings and I were self-propelled motors, my mother, a public-school teacher, had to find ways to pacify her rambunctious children. For the woman who spent nearly a…
Those aren’t pillows… It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again where we gather our family and friends around for that most time-honored tradition, watching the greatest Thanksgiving movie of all time: “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.” To celebrate the cross-country friendship shared…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Big Library Read (BLR) is back, and this time we bring you a powerful story about two girls from very different backgrounds who must rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has enveloped…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s November, which means it’s National Novel Writing Month! For the next 30 days, writers all over the world will be sitting down at their computer or notebook with the intention to write 50,000 words. That’s an average…
The public library is an invaluable resource for home educators. From borrowing materials to offering educational and socialization opportunities, public library resources can be vital for those who choose to educate their children at home. It’s estimated that there are 2.3 million homeschooled youth in…
We may be a bit biased, but there’s a lot to love about Libby. From Libby Academy to integration with Apple CarPlay and the brand new dark mode, there’s a reason Libby’s popularity among digital readers continues to grow. Turns out, we’re not the only…
Over on Buzzfeed, Stephen King is turning his iconic house into a writers’ retreat Sign me up. Speaking of houses, the infamous house from In Cold Blood is up for sale Truman Capote was way ahead of his time. These days, true crime interest is…
Every quarter, Perspectives on Reading delivers tremendous stories from the reading community. The most recent edition explored how the kitchen’s being brought into the library courtesy of culinary programs and the data behind the continued popularity of celebrity book clubs. We interviewed comedian Adam Conover…
