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Annie Suhy has been working in the book industry since 2006. When she’s not working, practicing yoga or petting cats, she’s doing paint-by-numbers or buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel.

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A big milestone has been reached—1 billion digital books borrowed in the Libby app! This success can be attributed to the librarians who put books in the hands of readers every day.

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Celebrating 1 billion digital checkouts in the Libby app

The Libby app reached 1 billion checkouts recently, thanks to readers and librarians around the world.

Perspectives on Reading is an online magazine published by OverDrive that provides unique insight into the world of reading and its impact on our communities.

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Learn how one librarian at the West Boca Branch of the Palm Beach County Library System cooked up a fun, new program for patrons excited about cookbooks and food trends.

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Cooking the books: Libraries embrace culinary programming

Learn how a librarian at Palm Beach County Library System cooked up a fun, new program for patrons.

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Introducing Libby Life, a blog where readers can come to learn about what’s popular and trending in books, reading, libraries, as well as get information on what’s new and updated in the Libby app.

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Welcome to Libby Life, a blog for readers

Welcome to the space where reading is life.

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Celebrate your love of digital reading and support your public library with Libby app apparel and merchandise available for purchase on The OverDrive Shop.

Show off your love of reading with Libby apparel

Celebrate your love of digital reading and support literacy at the same time!

People sit around a table at the Galax Public Library's writers' support group

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The Galax Public Library’s weekly writers’ support group provides inspiration and community to local writers looking to foster their own creativity. 

Writers’ support group stimulates creativity, provides encouragement at the library

Learn how the Galax Public Library’s weekly writers’ support group provides inspiration and community to local writers looking to foster their creativity.

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Many libraries reached million checkout milestones for their digital collections in recent years, due to increased ebook and audiobook circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic, among other reasons.

The race to 1 million ebook checkouts is on

More readers continue to enjoy access to ebooks and audiobooks, resulting in higher than ever-digital-circulation for many libraries.

A person is constructing a project with glass triangles at a table at the makerspace in Boulder Public Library

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The Boulder Public Library opened BLDG 61, a dynamic makerspace and free community workshop dedicated to hands-on learning and the cultivation of purposeful experiences through making.

Boulder Public Library makerspace gives the community a place to create, launch businesses

Learn how laser cutters, sewing machines, looms, welding tools and more found a home in the library.

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Learn how Las Vegas-Clark County Library District used a unique ad on their buses to get locals and tourists access to free ebooks and audiobooks through the Libby app.

How the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is making it easier to read while you ride

What happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay there. Learn how this library gave tourists and residents instant access to ebooks.

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Let us know how your library or favorite librarian helped you fall in love with reading or the Libby app. They could be featured in our next “Library Love” post on Libby Life!

Nominate your favorite library or librarian to be included in ‘Library Love’

Want to shout your love for your library from the rooftops? Nominate your library to be featured in an upcoming post!

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Browse this vibrant collection of books and movies for Pride Month and all year long.

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ stories: Pride Month book & movie recommendations

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