Discover Spanish ebooks & audiobooks for students of all ages
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist This month, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo in a very different environment than normal. While the fifth of May historically celebrates a Mexican military victory over Napoleon, in popular culture it has become a day of parades and festivities (with…
Juneteenth 2019: Titles to Celebrate Freedom
By: Sarah Wilsman, Education Content Specialist Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery. Held annually on June 19th, the holiday celebrates African-American heritage and is recognized in most states with events and parades. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation…
Books for Break!
By: Sarah Wilsman, Collection Development Specialist. My maternal grandmother managed an independent bookstore when I was growing up and my birthday is before the holidays, so I always received lots of books in December which was a good thing for this avid reader. Winter Break…
10 Books for Forgetful Souls on National I Forgot Day
By: Sasha Zborovsky, OverDrive Marketing Intern National I Forgot Day was earlier this week, so naturally, OverDrive forgot to post a blog to commemorate this often-overlooked holiday. The Holiday National I Forgot Day celebrates all the times we forgot to wish our third cousin a…
Books Just for You: Gift Guides for the Holidays and Beyond
By: Karen Estrovich, Director of Collection Development Who doesn’t like a good gift guide? I am certified shopaholic and I cannot get enough of them. Thanks to all the retailers hitting me hard with the options including guides on ‘the one who has everything’, we…