How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 3: Local media outreach made easy)
Pop quiz! What’s the primary platform U.S. adults use most often to receive the news? If you guessed TV, you guessed correctly as 57% of Americans rely on mostly local TV-news with online, radio, and print newspapers trailing closely behind. As many as 7 in…
Save the date! New digital book club coming October 7-21
The American Library Association and OverDrive have joined forces on a nationwide book club! This brand-new project will run October 7 – 21 and is designed to connect readers through their public library. Similar to OverDrive’s Big Library Read program, this digital book club is…
OverDrive’s parent company Rakuten receives the Spartan Spirit Award
By Matt Lindner Building a successful global business requires many of the traits needed to take on a Spartan Race: the grit to focus on long and short-term goals, determination to finish what one starts, and the perseverance to keep a positive mental attitude in…
The complete published works of J. D. Salinger — Available now as ebooks
When it comes to cultural impact, very few authors can compete with the lasting legacy of J. D. Salinger. His novel The Catcher in the Rye has graced high school English classes for decades, and readers have fallen in love with the short stories and…
Invest in kids & teens content and watch your circ numbers rise
Is there anything better than the start of the new school year? Kids trade in their summer swimsuits for school supplies. Every day is an opportunity to learn new things and, of course, read new books. (Perhaps unsurprisingly, I was that girl who always spent…
8 more scary stories to tell in the dark
I’ve always been a big fan of being scared. It started with a childhood love of R.L. Stine, which graduated to a fascination with the classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz and brilliantly illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Today, I’ll…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 2: Books & Beers)
As we all know, books pair well with just about anything. Including beer. A dark ale or a hoppy brew can serve as the perfect frosty companion to your next read. And as the popularity of craft beer continues to rise, your local watering hole…
Monday 5×5 for July 29, 2019
Slate attempts to explain CATS the musical and where, exactly, T.S. Eliot fits in I am well aware that I am one of five people who actually enjoys CATS the musicals. But, seriously. I love CATS the musical and was excited about a film adaptation…
We want your stories for the fifth edition of Perspectives on Reading
Over a year ago we launched Perspectives on Reading, our quarterly online magazine that focuses on trends in the reading world. In that time, we’ve had stories about using video games as a literacy tool and how to read like a writer, not a reader….
4 reasons why Sora helps public libraries and schools work better together
When I was a kid, I always loved the end of the school year. Not just because summer was on the horizon, but because in elementary school, there was always an end-of-the-year field trip to the public library. Sitting on the floor, we crowded around…