From political issues and the pandemic to TikTok and technology, there are many outside factors that influence what and how readers read. Explore the impact of what’s happening in society on the books we consume.

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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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Check out these trending comic and graphic novels based on upcoming movie tie-ins or highly anticipated series on the Libby app—always free from your library.

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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with these 7 epic digital picks (and yes, they’re free!)

Visit your local comic book store on May 3 for free comics—and check out your library to borrow free comics every day.

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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What should you read after “Great Big Beautiful Life”? Here are more books for fans of Emily Henry you can read in the Libby app. 

Loved “Great Big Beautiful Life”? Here are the best read-alikes to try next.

Romance readers, rejoice! And read these rom-coms after you finish Henry's latest.

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.

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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.

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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Which celebs have book clubs and what books did they pick this month? Get the scoop from Reese, Jenna, Dua Lipa, Dakota, and more, then read them on Libby!

Celebrity book clubs picks for April

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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If you can’t imagine a future without "The Last of Us," check out these dystopian reads on the Libby app to keep the story alive. 

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Life after "The Last of Us": 6 books to help you keep the new season alive

Keep the story alive with these read-alikes for the hit TV series, back with season 2 on April 13.

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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Discover April’s most anticipated new book releases and read or listen to the audiobook for free on the Libby app from your library.

April 2025’s biggest books

It may be April Fool’s Day, but this month’s new releases are no joke.

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.

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.

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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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