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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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Growing up is hard to do, but often makes for a great, highly-relatable story. Check out these coming-of-age novels available on the Libby app. 

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6 coming-of-age stories to kick off the school year

Growing up is hard to do, but often makes for a great story.

A typewriter typed the words "first and foremost..." on a blank white page and a phone features the first chapter of a book with the first line highlighted: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times".

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Celebrate literature’s most famous opening lines with this list of recommended titles available on the Libby app. 

12 of the best opening lines in books

Check out these books that start with a bang. 💥

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Savor the last of summer’s best books with August’s hottest titles available free from your library on the Libby app.

August’s biggest books

Savor the last of summer's best books.

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Debut author Julie Soto chats with the Professional Book Nerds about her latest book, “Forget Me Not,” available to borrow and read on the Libby app.

Love & second chances with debut author Julie Soto in “Forget Me Not”

Julie chats with the Professional Book Nerds about her new book.

Audrey Wynne is part of OverDrive’s North American Public Library team. When she’s not working,  she’s reading sci-fi, nature, romance, and books of all genres by BIPOC and women authors.

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Who needs a fancy vacation when you can plan a getaway with one of these escapist reads on the Libby reading app?

15 books to help you escape on your next staycation

Plan a getaway with one of these reads.

After 30 years in higher ed. library life, Lynn Bycko is now a Digital Content Librarian, supporting public libraries in mainland Europe. She also publishes newsletters in German and Swedish about digital content for libraries in those language regions. You will have her full attention if she hears the words "sustainable agriculture," "food forest," "apiary," or "homesteading." In her spare time, she enjoys family life, pets, beekeeping, and gardening.

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The Libby app’s got the latest books—and lots more too! Discover some new ways to entertain and educate with the library reading app. 

8 surprising uses for the Libby app beyond your favorite books

Discover more ways to entertain and educate in Libby.

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Find out what the ultimate book lovers—librarians!— are reading as they tell us about the stories that top their list on the Libby app. 

Librarians recommend their favorite books of all time

Find out what the ultimate book lovers are reading.

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Alice Hoffman, author of the Practical Magic series, is back with her latest book, “The Invisible Hour,” about the enduring magic of books, available on the Libby app.

Author Alice Hoffman creates story magic with her latest book, “The Invisible Hour”

The beloved author of the Practical Magic series is back with an enchanting novel about the enduring love of books.

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Prep for the blockbuster film or satisfy your urge for more after it’s over with these Barbie read-alikes on the Libby app.

5 books to read after you see the “Barbie” movie

These Barbie read-alikes will take you to new worlds, or at least to Malibu and back.

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