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…
Lights! Camera! Kanopy! Award-winning favorites available now
As we learned at Digipalooza ‘23, many of our public library partners are cutting back on the number of physical DVDs they circulate after discovering Kanopy can fill that gap. This is especially true as paid streaming services continue to rise in price and more…
Fall, flow, and fiscal years – a tale of two webinars
By Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I started working at my public library during the summer months. What I remember best about that time is the flow of the library, the way everyone was in sync from the dance of shelving carts to the beat of…
Shopping tips for the end of the year
By Cindy Orr, Digital Collection Advisor 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 buying at the end of the year. Here are some…