Support mental health awareness with art and music Libby Extras
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year and 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14. Libraries should not be expected to be a substitute…
Be In the Know with ECW Press
Register today for an ECW Press In the Know presentation dedicated to speculative fiction on Wednesday, June 7 at 1pm EST. ECW Press will present their exciting 2023 speculative fiction list, including heartwarming fantasy, cool sci-fi, and terrifying thrillers coming this year. This presentation will…
May webinars you won’t want to miss
If you’re ready for a deep dive into all things Libby this May, we have some terrific webinars to support your FAQs. Answers to Libby’s Most Frequently Asked Questions First, on May 9 at 2 PM (ET), we have a shiny, updated version of a…
Big Library Read is here! Get the free marketing kit.
It’s Big Library Read time! Between now and May 17, 2023, readers can check out the ebook and audiobook of Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho through Libby and Sora. Winner of the 2022 Asian/Pacific American Award in Literature and a finalist for the…
Welcome to Bogotá, Colombia – the next stop on our World Literary Tour!
Our World Literary Tour continues, this time with a stop in Bogotá, Colombia! Nestled in the Andes Mountains, Colombia’s lively, sprawling capital of 8 million residents is one of the most vibrant in South America. Colombia’s most influential writer, Gabriel García Márquez, wrote his first…
Go all in with Libby
As of today, the legacy OverDrive app has been discontinued. This will simplify how you promote your digital collection, train your staff, support your users, and promote the Libby app. Users who try to access your library’s digital collection in the app will now see…
The OverDrive app sunset is almost here. Are your users ready?
I don’t know about you, but this feels like a big week. First, it’s National Library Week! I might be biased as both a former librarian myself and someone who has been working in libraries since high school, but as far as holidays go National…
Reading for Runners
by Claire Weibel, Digital Content Librarian It’s that time of year – the winter ice has thawed from the sidewalks, the sun is peaking out behind spring clouds, and people all over the world are lacing up their running shoes and venturing out on the…
Get a first look at new releases from Kensington
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get a first look at Kensington’s summer and fall 2023 titles, including special appearances by authors and editors, with our next In the Know presentation on Thursday, May 11 at 1pm EST. Register today! Attendees will hear from…
Join us as we move forward together at Digipalooza 2023
The last time we saw many of you in person was PLA 2020 in Nashville where we danced the night away at our book scootin’ boogie. Now it’s our turn to host in the home of rock and roll: Digipalooza is returning to our hometown…