Over 180 public libraries surpass one million digital checkouts in 2024
In 2024, a record-setting 185 library systems in eight countries surpassed one million digital checkouts. Of those 185 libraries, over 30 public library systems achieved the million checkout milestone for the very first time. In total, 739 million ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and more were…
Innovate, Inspire, and Collaborate with Peers at Digipalooza ’25
Are you ready to expand your professional network and transform your library’s digital future? Digipalooza ’25 is the ultimate gathering for librarians, digital content professionals, and industry leaders eager to connect, share ideas, and drive innovation in digital collections. Join us in our hometown of…
Shop the Best of 2024 books, films, & more
January is always such an odd time. You write the wrong year on everything for most of the month, you’re still dazed from the holidays, and you’re never quite sure if you’re coming or going. I know I’m always excited to start planning my new…
Ready for Romantasy: Onyx Storm Readalikes for Yarros Fans
Romantasy, the intoxicating fusion of romance and fantasy, has captured the hearts of readers of all ages worldwide. With sweeping love stories, grand gestures, life-or-death scenarios, trademark “spicy” scenes, and the promise of hours of escapism, this genre is more popular than ever. Though Urban…
Shop and save on select Recorded Books titles available in OverDrive Max
Maximize listener experience and reduce wait times with the Recorded Books OverDrive Max Sale, running now through the end of January. With classics like Gone With the Wind and The Hobbit, series favorites for kids, diverse reads for teens, and plenty of popular fiction and…
Boost circulation from student readers with Public Library CONNECT
Public Library CONNECT enables students to seamlessly access their local public library’s digital collection through the Sora platform using their school credentials. This innovative collaboration at the local level eliminates barriers to library access by bypassing the need for separate library cards or account registrations….
Fall in love this February when Big Movie Watch returns with Molli and Max in the Future
Arriving just in time for Valentine’s Day is our next Big Movie Watch! This time, Kanopy’s film club is bringing viewers Molli and Max in the Future. This sci-fi romantic comedy is about Molli (Zosia Mamet) and Max (Aristotle Athari), whose orbits repeatedly collide over…
Level up in 2025: Free OverDrive Training for professional growth
If you read our OverDrive Training Wrapped post, you know our training team spent hundreds of hours planning and delivering webinars to our library partners in 2024. In 2025, our training team is back with another year of the best on-demand training for public librarians!…
January recommended lists you don’t want to miss
It’s a new year! January is always a great time to reflect on the year before, but also a time to think about the future. Will this be the year we try a new reading challenge? Start a book club? Read outside our comfort zone?…
Help your community crush their 2025 resolutions with Libby Extras
No matter what their resolutions are for the new year, help your users stay on track with Libby Extras. Whether it’s a yoga class they can stream at home, test prep for students headed off to college, self-paced videos to learn a new instrument, and more, there…