Libby now available in 10 languages
Bonjour! Hola! Nǐ hǎo! Willkommen! Privyet! To help further serve the needs of your diverse reading community, our Libby reading app is going on a world tour with its latest update. Libby’s user interface now supports 9 additional languages. All of the helpful information and…
‘Me and White Supremacy’ price reduction and simultaneous use plans
Layla F. Saad’s instant New York Times bestselling title is being made available at significantly lower prices and in various lending models for OverDrive library partners. When Layla F. Saad converted her viral #MeAndWhiteSupremacy Instagram challenge into a full-length book, it immediately hit bestsellers lists,…
You can now manage your holds right on your Kobo device
Back in March, we removed auto-checkout and replaced it with Hold Redelivery, a new feature that gives readers more control over their holds and helps libraries maintain more efficient waitlists. At the time, Kobo device users needed to borrow available holds directly in Libby, the…
Audiobook Narrator Spotlight: Bahni Turpin
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Just like we all have favorite authors, if you are a big audiobook listener like me you probably have favorite narrators, too. In honor of Audiobook Month in June, over the next few weeks we are going to…
Audiobook trend continues even in time of crisis
After the United States declared a state of emergency on March 13, many public libraries and most schools closed their physical buildings. Since then, demand for digital content has increased, both among public library readers and students doing remote learning. For the past several years,…
Learn how digital book clubs can help you stay connected with your patrons
By: Meghan Volchko, Public Library Collection Development Manager If any of you out there are like me, you have a compulsive need to talk about what you are reading with everyone. This has been made quite difficult by my being stuck at home, as I am…
10 villain origin stories for the bad guy in all of us
Over ten years ago, author Suzanne Collins introduced us to Katniss Everdeen in her bestselling Hunger Games series. Now, readers across the globe are returning to Panem with the latest book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. But, as anyone from one of the 12…
The latest edition of Perspectives on Reading is here!
The latest edition of Perspectives on Reading is here and once again we are bringing you an issue full of trending topics, interviews with thought leaders, insightful articles, statistics and more. Issue 7 includes: Q&A with popular actor Mark Duplass about his love for libraries…
Libby now available on Sonos speakers
Millions of households are filled with the high quality sound of Sonos wireless home sounds systems daily, and now those houses will also be able to enjoy audiobooks through Libby. We’re excited to announce that Libby is now integrated with your Sonos speakers, enabling you…
Announcing the Head Over Heels Romance Reading Group
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Summer will soon be arriving and, eventually, the temperature will start to rise. You don’t need to wait that long to turn up the heat on your reading though, as we’re excited to announce the brand new Head Over…