Learn the Art of Taking it Easy in the latest Big Library Read
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist From now until April 19, readers at participating OverDrive libraries can check out the ebook and audiobook of The Art of Taking It Easy without any waitlist or holds. After reading the book, be sure to head over…
The next Big Library Read is coming soon
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Big Library Read (BLR) will soon be returning! From April 5 – April 19, the ebook of The Art of Taking it Easy by comedian and psychologist Dr. Brian King will be available without waitlists or holds. In…
Mark your calendar for BLR 2021 dates!
This year is almost over, and like our library partners, we are starting to plan for 2021. This includes selecting the dates for Big Library Read, our global ebook club! Thank you to all of the librarians, educators, students, and readers who participated in BLR…
It’s almost time for the next Big Library Read!
Our global ebook club will soon be returning with Reverie by Ryan La Sala! From Nov. 2 through Nov. 16, readers will be able to check out the ebook and audiobook version of Reverie without waitlist or holds. This wildly imaginative young adult story about…
Big Library Read is back with The Darwin Affair
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Big Library Read (BLR) is back, and this time we bring you The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason. Set against the backdrop of London in the summer of 1860, The Darwin Affair is a page-turning mystery that will…
The next Big Library Read is almost here
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s almost time for our next Big Library Read! Our global ebook club will be returning June 22 – July 13 with the ebook and audiobook version of The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason. Set against the backdrop…
Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day with Big Library Read
Right now, our latest Big Library Read (BLR) is happening, and we couldn’t be more excited to have comedian Michael McCreary’s wonderful memoir Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic as our selection because today, April 2, 2020, marks World Autism Awareness Day. Big Library Read, our…
Big Library Read update: BLR will now start March 23
Earlier this week, we shared several no cost and low-cost collections now available in Marketplace to help your library meet unprecedented demand during COVID-19. One way to bring your community together during this time is with the next Big Library Read, which we will be…
Coming soon: Big Library Read
Believe it or not, the next Big Library Read is almost here! Our global ebook club will be returning March 30 – April 13 with the ebook version of Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic by Michael McCreary. When he was five, stand-up comic Michael McCreary…
A look back on BLR in 2019 and a look ahead to 2020
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist We just wrapped up another successful year of Big Library Read (BLR) programs. BLR is our global ebook club that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without wait lists or holds….