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Madison Stoneburner Simon is a Marketing & Communications Specialist for OverDrive. When she’s not working, you can find her reading or creating content for her Bookstagram, teaching Pilates, or spending time with her husband and their three perfect pups. She is a proud member of The Junior League of Cleveland and loves volunteering in her community. 

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For October’s Dyslexia Awareness Month, learn how to enable the OpenDyslexic font in the Libby app to make reading enjoyable and accessible.

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Make reading easier: Enabling the OpenDyslexic font in the Libby app

For October's Dyslexia Awareness Month, learn more about font options in Libby.

Annie Suhy is the editor of Libby Life. When she’s not working, practicing yoga, or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers and buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel. She is an Aries.

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Stop scrolling and start screaming (oops, I mean streaming) a few of our favorite scary movie picks on Kanopy, free from your library.

Staff picks: 13 scary movies to stream on Kanopy this Halloween

Stop scrolling and start screaming (oops, I mean streaming).

Kiki Faison has dreamed of being a writer for as long as she can remember, and today she’s living that dream. When she's not working, or volunteering locally, she enjoys exploring nature with her daughter and pup, getting lost in suspense novels, and hunting for treasures while thrifting.

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Uncover darkness lurking in the neighborhood with these suburban thriller books available on the Libby app from your library.

8 can’t-miss thrillers that take place in the suburbs

These books will have you side-eying even your friendliest of neighbors.

Steve Potash is President and Chief Executive Officer of OverDrive, a company that he founded in 1986. Steve’s passion is to improve the world through books and reading using innovative technology and media.

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Discover the Ratner family's legacy in Cleveland and beyond in this interview with Albert Ratner, where he unveils longevity secrets from “The Great Age Reboot.” 

Building communities, extending lives: The Ratner family’s legacy from Forest City to health advocacy

Listen to this interview with Cleveland icon Albert Ratner as he shares his vision for a healthier future.

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For Banned Books Week, we reflect on the books that have received the most challenges and bans with data provided by the American Library Association. 

The 100 most frequently challenged books of the last decade

For Banned Books Week, here's a list from the American Library Association of the most banned books.

Jeff Russ is an Advertising Specialist at OverDrive who spent a lot of time in the 90s and 2000s watching SNL reruns on Comedy Central. Today, he’s too old to stay up until 11:30 and instead, watches it on Sunday mornings with a bowl of Cheerios.

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With the late-night sketch series kicking off it’s 50th season on 9/28, we’re reliving the magic with SNL book picks on the Libby app. 

6 must-read books for “Saturday Night Live” fans to celebrate the 50th season

Relive the magic before the new season kicks off on Sept. 28.

Gryphon Beyerle is an Account Manager at OverDrive specializing in international publisher services. She lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where she’s stuck in a Groundhog-Day-style loop of snacking, reading, and napping.

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To celebrate National Comic Book Day on 9/25, we’ve got a roundup of some must-read titles for kids and teens on the Libby app. 

14 kid-approved comics & graphic novels they won’t want to put down

Celebrate National Comic Book Day on 9/25! 💥

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The harmonious and peaceful charmers of the zodiac, Libra will love these books picked just for them on the Libby reading app.

Books for Libra: Our picks for the balanced readers of the zodiac

Check out these picks for the harmonious charmers of the zodiac.

Meghan Volchko is a writer for Libby Life and a collection development librarian. Her English degree set her up perfectly for grad school, where she received her MLIS and has been immersed in the world of books ever since. You can find her reading with her cat, traveling with her friends and family, or having kitchen dance parties with her daughter. HEAs are life.

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From slow burn to grumpy sunshine, these sports romances on the Libby app are a slam dunk for your TBR list (and your heart).

10 sports romance books that will win your heart

These sporty reads are a slam dunk for your TBR list.

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