It’s all about the BOOKS here. Get the scoop on the hottest new releases and recommendations for underground indie favorites. Get ideas for your TBR list with seasonal and trending books along with more on your favorite genres and sub-genres.

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Gabriela Rodriguez-Johnson is an Account Manager on the North America Public Libraries team at OverDrive. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She enjoys all forms of media from music, movies/television, and most importantly, books. Her favorite genres are mysteries, science fiction, dystopian futuristic, and Victorian/Victorian Gothic novels. She can typically be found consuming some form of each of these while curled up next to her four cats and dog.

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Discover the best nature books to celebrate Earth Day and every day and enjoy inspiring reads about wildlife and the outdoors, available on the Libby app.

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Birds, bees & the trees: 10 inspiring nonfiction books for nature lovers

For Earth Day or any day, these fascinating reads will nurture your connection for the planet we call home.

Amanda Patton is a creative professional with a passion for all things marketing. Her time in art school aligned with the explosion of social media and thus, a content creator was born. As the Libby app’s social media specialist, she strives to build an online community that resonates with our audience. In her spare time, you can find her behind the camera, collecting plants, playing the piano, but most likely, stopping everything she’s doing to pet a dog. 

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Explore cookbooks on Libby for a holiday weekend brunch and beyond.

Books to brunch by: Flip, sip, and whisk your way to the perfect Sunday

Enjoy cookbooks with cozy recipes, festive bites, and sweet treats perfect for Sunday brunch and holiday mornings.

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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Enter your granny era and enjoy these heartwarming, stress-free stories that give off ‘grandmacore’ vibes. Find them at your library on the Libby app. 

Cozy reads for old-fashioned joy: 9 ‘Grandmacore’ books to help you unwind

Enter your granny era with these heartwarming, stress-free stories.

Emma Dwyer is a Product Trainer at OverDrive, where she provides support to Public Library partners. She is also a former co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Prior to joining the Training team, Emma was a Digital Content Librarian. She enjoys reading, Love Island (UK), travel (to warmer climates like her home state of California), coffee, and hanging out with her family and dog.

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Keep kids entertained on the go with free audiobooks on the Libby app! Discover the best family-friendly audiobooks for road trips, driving to school, and more.

4 kid-friendly audiobooks to pack on your next road trip—or anytime

So you'll never have to hear 'Are we there yet?' again.

Shelia Mawdsley did everything from answering questions at the Reference Desk to tech training to running a classic lit book club in her 17 years in public libraries. Now she helps other public libraries make the most of their OverDrive collections. In her spare time, she’s either writing or reading, usually with an opera playing in the background. If you ever run into her, ask Shelia about #WITMonth.

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Looking for under the radar indie books without a long wait? Browse this season’s new indie book releases available in ebook and audiobook on the Libby app. 

Beyond the bestsellers: A spring reading guide to escape the ordinary

Step off the beaten path with this season's new indie book releases.

Laura Sandford is a publishing enthusiast with a passion for music and The Great Outdoors. When she isn’t working with OverDrive’s public library partners in Northern England and Scotland, she's usually out rambling in the Pennine hills, on the allotment with her partner Tim, or bonding with a growing family of house plants.

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Celebrate Earth Day with these inspiring ebooks and audiobooks.

Green reads for 22 April: 10 inspiring nature books to celebrate Earth Day

Looking for a meaningful way to mark Earth Day? These powerful reads will reconnect you with nature—and leave you inspired to act.

Tori Casper is a collection development librarian at OverDrive, where she helps public libraries build and highlight their digital collections. Outside of work and reading, she enjoys hiking, gardening, wildlife photography, and planning trips to national parks. Tori is always happy to discuss all the books with strong nature settings.

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Find faith-based fiction in the pages of these popular Christian ebooks and audiobooks on the Libby app—filled with hope, romance, mystery, and inspiration.

11 uplifting Christian fiction picks to feed your soul—romance, mystery & more

Find faith-based fiction to inspire you this Easter season.

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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Free, feel-good screen time picks for kids—films, read-alouds, and books parents can trust. 

Screen time you can feel good about: films, read-alouds, & books for kids

Screen time you can feel good about: Films, read-alouds & books for kids

Screen time you don’t have to feel guilty about.

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For National Pet Day, we’re celebrating those creatures who bring so much joy to our lives with a few book recommendations for animal lovers in the Libby app.

Book recommendations based on your favorite animal

Enter the animal kingdom through the pages of a great book! 🐾

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