Add Libby to “Grab-&-Go” Kits
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In the past year, I’ve had more things than I could have ever imagined handed to me through my car window. Not just my groceries and my dinner order, but also most of my holiday shopping, my kid’s homework,…
5 reasons to register for Digipalooza 2021
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Registration for Digipalooza ’21 is now open! We started hosting Digipalooza in 2006 to bring together our partners for a unique blend of education, networking, and fun. This year’s theme is Advancing the Science: How Libraries & Schools…
Ebookin’ on a Budget: Buy More and Spend Less with OverDrive
By Kate Connell, Account Manager While 2020 has posed myriad budget challenges to libraries, the COVID-19 pandemic made access to digital materials more important than ever before. Thankfully, OverDrive offers several tools and tricks to bolster your digital collection without expanding your budget. From digital…
9 Romances Published in 2020 You May Have Missed
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist I don’t know about you, but after 2020 I need some escapist fiction in my life. It’s one reason I read romance novels — you are guaranteed a happily ever after (or, in some cases, a happy for…
Show Libby some love on your library’s website
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist It may be the case that your library’s digital doorstep has received more traffic over the last year than your actual doorstep. One of the many ways libraries have adapted to all of the changes is by increasing discoverability…
Shop, Curate, Promote: Enhance your digital collection during OverDrive’s 2021 Chinese New Year Sale
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Happy Year of the Ox! According to Chinese Astrology, 2021 is considered a year of prosperity and wellness. I don’t know about you, but I could use some prosperity and wellness in my life! Start off the Year of the…
Celebrate the Year of the Ox with our Chinese New Year sale
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Usher in the Year of the Ox with our Chinese New Year sale! Between now and March 8, you can save up to 50% off on thousands of Chinese-language titles. In 2019, circulation of Chinese-content increased across our…
Books for Black History Month and all year long
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Every February, librarians, educators, and readers carve out time in their reading schedule or on the bookshelves to celebrate and amplify Black voices for Black History Month. The truth is, 28 days isn’t enough. We should be reading,…
Provide readers the best of self-published titles with BookLife Elite
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Biblioboard, in partnership with Publishers Weekly, has launched BookLife Elite, a new simultaneous use collection now available for purchase in Marketplace! An expansion of Biblioboard’s popular Indie Author Project, the BookLife Elite collection is 50 curated self-published titles…
Helping first-time Libby users get started
The most frequently asked questions by readers new to Libby. In the past, we’ve shared a number of tips and tricks to get the most out of Libby. We delight in helping readers learn about all the different features Libby has to offer — but…
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