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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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Find books on Libby, the library reading app, that celebrate literature’s most evil antagonists, in YA fantasy series, horror and classic children’s books.

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Beware of these bad boys (and girls): 9 literary villains we love & hate

These literary villains prove that vice is a lot more alluring than virtue.

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Get librarian recommendations on the books you need to read in the Libby app this fall, including Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry and Rainbow Rowell’s Scattered Showers.

Michelle Obama, Rainbow Rowell & more: 10 books you need to add to your fall TBR list

Fall is the season for books. Check out some of the year's most highly anticipated.

Meghan Volchko is a writer for Libby Life and a collection development librarian. Her English degree set her up perfectly for grad school, where she received her MLIS and has been immersed in the world of books ever since. You can find her reading with her cat, traveling with her friends and family or chasing after her toddler. HEAs are life.

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Browse these books written by debut authors of Hispanic/Latinx decent that you should have on your TBR including Isabel Cañas, Katie Gutierrez and more.

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10 books by debut Hispanic authors that you’ll want to read this year

These debut novels by Hispanic authors should definitely be on your radar.

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To help make sense of the war in Ukraine, readers borrowed these ebooks and audiobooks in the Libby app about topics like authoritarianism and Russian society.

The books we read to cope with the Russia-Ukraine crisis

We often turn to books in times of uncertainty for understanding, comfort and answers. Readers checked out these books, hoping to make sense of the war in Ukraine.

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Here are some #BookTok-recommended titles that aren’t written by Colleen Hoover, including new books from Silvia Moreno, Lyssa Kay Adams, Alexis Hall, Emily Henry, May Cobb and Sally Rooney.

6 books (not written by Colleen Hoover) that are trending on #BookTok

Colleen Hoover is all over #BookTok. While she truly is a gem, check out these CoHo read-alikes that you may want to move up on your TBR!

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Books are slowly becoming more diverse with more disabled authors writing characters with disabilities into the heart of the story such as At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp and You, Me and Our Heartstrings by Melissa See.

Representing all of us: 12 books featuring characters or authors with disabilities

There’s much to celebrate and read that reflects our world of both visible and invisible disabilities.

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These self-help ebooks available in the Libby app offer up a fresh perspective and healthy mindset for those looking to improve an aspect of their lives.

Take time for shelf care: 10 books to help you feel your best

Whether you’re reading fiction to escape your everyday life, or self-help to try to improve it, reading is restorative.

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To build a lifelong love of reading, explore these book recommendations for each stage of childhood—babies, toddlers, kids and teens—available in the Libby app.

Raising a reader: Books for every stage of literacy development

Reading is essential for a healthy start in life. Check out these books that caregivers can enjoy with their kids at every stage of reading development.

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Borrowing digital books through the Libby app is a safe, private way to read about tough topics, for teens or anyone looking to read without judgment.

24 books that help you handle tough topics

There’s a lot happening in society today, and it’s important to be able to check out books that are relevant to the issues you're experiencing from the comfort of home.

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