Shop Native American Heritage Month books, films, & more
Twice a month our team will assemble a thematic one-stop-shop collection of books, films, lists, and Libby Extras to provide a more seamless shopping experience. This week’s theme is Native America Heritage Month! Celebrated since 1990, the month of November is the perfect time to…
Free library marketing graphics to make your patrons even more thankful for your digital library this November
I don’t want to alarm anyone, but the end of the year is only two months away. But don’t worry, there is still plenty of time to reach all of your circulation goals for 2023! One of the best and easiest ways to reach readers…
OverDrive founders Steve & Loree Potash honored at the University Hospitals Annual Society of 1866 Celebration
OverDrive founders Steve and Loree Potash were joined by nearly 500 friends and supporters of University Hospitals (UH) for the Annual Society of 1866 Celebration on October 9, 2023 held at the Cleveland Museum of Art. They were awarded the Samuel L. Mather Visionary Award…
Our Strangers by Lydia Davis is now available on OverDrive!
From one of the most accomplished writers of our time comes Our Strangers, another brilliant collection of short fiction. Artful, deft, and inventive, Lydia Davis’ newest collection of stories delves into topics ranging from marriage to tiny insects. These stories are a celebration of language…
Just in thyme! 5 culinary programming ideas for your library in 2024
The Great British Baking Show is back which means a new season of stunning showstoppers, tricky technicals, and the elusive Paul Hollywood handshake as amateur bakers compete in the big white tent. It also means another season of me watching each episode and immediately wanting…
Quoth the Raven: 5 Edgar Allen Poe retellings your patrons will want to read for evermore
Last night, my husband and I finished watching the miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix. Created by the showrunner behind horror retellings The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, this latest venture takes inspiration from none other…
As If! Totally Rad 90s Picks from Libby, Kanopy, and Libby Extras
By Sarah Filiberto, Digital Content Librarian As a child of the 90s, there are certain things, some more obscure than others, that just give me nostalgia now as an elder millennial. Books are, obviously, no exception since I am of the generation that is still…
4 benefits of comics & graphic novels for all readers
In a recent survey in School Library Journal, 26 percent of public libraries that responded said the graphic-novel readers at their libraries only read in that format. It’s no surprise readers are embracing visual storytelling: according to a joint report from Comichron and ICv2, two…
It’s a scary good time to add Kanopy and iNDIEFLIX to your digital library
One of my favorite parts of this time of year is turning the lights off and turning a horror movie on (bonus points if popcorn and candles are involved). As the cost of multiple streaming services creeps up, more users are saying no to scary…
“What happens if new titles are added?” Your top questions about OverDrive Magazines answered
My first job after receiving my MLIS was as the sole librarian at a prison. I can’t speak for all prison libraries but at mine the most popular items by far were magazines. Every day during lunch I would walk up to the front of…