Books for lovers of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
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…
8 bestselling books written during NaNoWriMo
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…
Indie Author Project Sim Use plan now available
As readers and writers alike continue to discover the benefits of self-published books, we know it’s more important than ever for libraries to offer titles from indie authors. But with so many self-published titles out there, we also know it can be daunting for a…
10 horror novels recommended by Stephen King
Readers all across the globe love Stephen King. Writers, too: over on the Professional Book Nerds podcast, Mr. King comes up more often than any other name as an influential author. It doesn’t matter who we’re interviewing or what genre they write. People love Stephen…
Blast from the past: Save big with our local history sale!
Known for their local and regional history, iconic imagery and cultural impact, titles from Arcadia Publishing and the History Press offer a glimpse into small-town America and the lush history of the United States. Between now and Oct. 31, you can save 30-40% on over…
Spooktacular streaming video from OverDrive
In the words of Lucy Maud Montgomery, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” One of my favorite things about this time of year is indulging in some horror movies (I even have two friends who only watch horror films…
Shop our Chinese Content Sale and be entered to win a free Chinese book club from OverDrive
October 1 is National Day of the People’s Republic of China, and 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In celebration, we have our Fall Chinese Content Sale! Between now and October 31, you can save up to…
Banned Books Week 2019: LGBTQIA+
We’re celebrating Banned Books Week all week long, starting with LGBTQIA+ content. According to data from the American Libary Association (ALA), content related to LGBTQIA+ and gender nonconformity are two of the top reasons why books were challenged last year. This includes the #1 most-frequently…
Celebrating 80 years of the Caped Crusader with a Batman Day Giveaway!
Batman Day returns on September 21st! The annual celebration of all things Dark Knight includes events at thousands of retailers across the globe, activities for fans of all ages, one of our biggest fan sweepstakes of the year and super deals from DC and our…
Welcome to the catalog, Scholastic ebooks!
By Morgan McCullough, OverDrive Librarian We’re thrilled to announce we now have Scholastic ebooks to share with our school partners for the first time! We’re so excited to share this expanded catalog with you. There are so many modern classics, popular favorites and new release…