Everyone has big love for the library. Read stories about local libraries making an impact on their communities and the readers they serve. You can even nominate your library or librarian to be featured in an upcoming post!

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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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Here’s how to get free alternatives to many of your paid subscription services like streaming video, audiobooks, magazines, and more using just your library card.

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How to ditch paid subscriptions & save money this summer at the library

Skip the rising costs and check out your library for tons of free summer entertainment.

Marissa Perschke has a passion for travel and love of reading that led her to join OverDrive’s experiential marketing team in 2019. As the full-time traveler with the Library Vehicle on the Fiction and Film Tour, she helps library patrons across the U.S. and Canada learn how to use the Libby and Kanopy apps. On her long drives between cities, she’s usually listening to magical realism or adventure memoirs. 

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Starry, zodiac sky and wedding planning books

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Get inspired with wedding planning guides tailored to your zodiac sign—and learn how Libby and your library can help you prep for your big day without breaking the bank.

Plan like a Virgo, party like a Leo: Wedding planning guides & services based on your zodiac sign

Get inspired and learn how your library can help you prep without breaking the bank.

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Learn why picking up a good book is a powerful form of self-care. Take time out for yourself and start reading today on the Libby app. 

Self-love science: Why reading is so good for your well-being

Find out why picking up a book can be a powerful way to take care of yourself.

Illustration of a child writing a sign that says, "Drawn to the library" and the headline: National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025

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 For National Library Week, here are just a few reasons to check out your library and make the most of this invaluable community resource.

What draws these library users in? It’s more than books!

Here are just a few reasons to check out your library today!

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We all agree: Libraries are essential resources in our communities. Show your support for these vital institutions with a few simple actions you can take today.

What you can do to support libraries right now

Libraries are essential to our communities. Show your support with a few simple actions you can take today.

Illustration of the ways we use public libraries and the headline: Drawn to the library, Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025

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The American Library Association is encouraging readers to take action to defend the right to read and show your support for libraries nationwide.

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April 7 is Right to Read Day, a national day of action to protect the freedom to read

Readers are drawn to the freedom to read, access information, and to find community.

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 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.

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Book challenges have sparked conversations around freedom of expression and the role of literature in fostering critical thinking. Here are the most challenged books from 2024.

The top 10 most banned books of 2024

Books unite us, but many are being challenged every day in public libraries.

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Learn more about brands like OverDrive, the creators of the Libby app, that are certified B Corps, helping drive a global movement that uses business as a force for good. 

Becoming a B Corp: 14 brands that use business for good (including the Libby app)

Learn how these brands are helping to drive a global movement.

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Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more from your local library for free! Libby is the newer library reading app by OverDrive, loved by millions of readers worldwide.

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