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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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Whether dad likes comedy or grilling, sports or memoirs, share these great recommendations for him to borrow on the Libby app. 

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8 book recommendations for every type of dad

Whether dad likes comedy or grilling, sports or memoirs, share these great picks.

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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Discover the most popular audiobooks of the year and of all time, according to library circulation statistics, that you can listen to for free on the Libby app from your library.

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The most popular audiobooks of the year (and all time!)

See which titles topped the list based on highest number of checkouts in Libby.

Kate Frick is a collection development librarian working with school library partners. They love reading books to babies, going on long walks while listening to their favorite podcasts, and playing games of all shapes and sizes… and reading, of course!

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Looking for a Pride Month read? Check out our recommendations and borrow these LGBTQIA+ fiction and nonfiction books in this Pride Month reading list on the Libby app.

Read the rainbow with this colorful LGBTQ+ book list for Pride Month

From romance novellas to a biography on birding, these vibrant stories can't be missed.

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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What should you read after “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” by V. E Schwab? Here are more fantasy books with romantic storylines you can read in the Libby app.

Loved “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil”? Dig into these read-alikes next.

Find more historical fantasy books you'll love after you finish V. E. Schwab's new release.

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Discover all the best new books coming out this June and read or listen to these anticipated new releases for free on the Libby app from your library.

June 2025’s biggest books

Add these hot new reads to your summer TBR.

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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A smart, curated list of 14 books that add up to the perfect recommendation for any reader.

14 Books you’d recommend to a friend: The perfect equation for finding a great read

14 books you’d recommend to a friend: The perfect equation for finding a great read

We did the math so you don’t have to. A cheat sheet of perfect picks for every kind of friend, mood, and moment.

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Spice up your TBR with some of the best romantic suspense reads like “Hidden Nature” by Nora Roberts with all the mystery and the slow-burn romance you crave. 

Caught up in Hidden Nature? Here’s more romantic suspense to read next.

Get more twisty, suspense-filled, slow-burn romance with these Nora Roberts read-alikes.

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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Pop in your headphones and discover some of the best audiobooks narrated by Emily Woo Zeller and borrow them for free from your library on the Libby app.

5 must-listen audiobooks narrated by Emily Woo Zeller

Don't miss these popular audiobooks from the award-winning narrator.

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Explore 9 powerful historical fiction novels set during wartime—perfect Memorial Day weekend reads to reflect, remember, and honor those who served. 

9 historical fiction novels set during wartime to read & reflect

Explore these powerful novels for the Memorial Day weekend to reflect, remember, and honor those who served.

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