The Institute of Museum and Library Services will be dismantled, and federal funding for libraries will cease, preventing loans across multiple libraries. Most rural and small city libraries depend on federal funding to offer audiobooks and e-books through Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla. Digital loans will likely cease, and only the big cities will continue to provide them, … [Read more...] about Overdrive Libby, Cloudlibrary Will Offer Fewer EBooks To US Libraries
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An Executive Order issued will eliminate funding for Library Services
An Executive Order dated March 14th can potentially reduce or eliminate funding for federal Library Services. This will not hurt large libraries in big cities powered by tax dollars, but it will severely limit the number of staff, books, e-books, and audiobooks available for smaller towns that rely on grant money. Here is what libraries are saying "For us, it will be … [Read more...] about An Executive Order issued will eliminate funding for Library Services
What are the alternatives to Amazon Kindle Unlimited in 2025?
Amazon Kindle Unlimited is subscription service for a monthly fee, users get access to over a million audiobooks, comics, e-books and magazines. There is lots of talk these days about customers fleeing the Kindle ecosystem and switching to another brand. Amazon does have a storied history of not supporting older e-readers, discontinuing popular services or removing books from … [Read more...] about What are the alternatives to Amazon Kindle Unlimited in 2025?
Introducing the Libby Book Awards: Celebrating the Best Books of 2023
A new literary accolade has emerged alongside the Oscars and the Emmys—the inaugural Libby Book Awards. Sponsored by Libby, the renowned library reading app, these awards recognize the top books of 2023 as selected by public librarians across the globe. Nominated by an expert panel and voted on by over 1,700 librarians, the Libby Book Awards honor outstanding works in 17 … [Read more...] about Introducing the Libby Book Awards: Celebrating the Best Books of 2023
Libby’s top e-book and audiobook checkouts in 2023
Readers seem to have been more inclined towards romance novels and memoirs this year (2023). That is what Libby stated in its year-end estimate of the top e-books and audiobooks that were lent out in 2023, further adding there has been a 55 percent uptick in e-book and audiobook borrowings this year. Among the authors who have been most in demand include Colleen Hoover, Rebecca … [Read more...] about Libby’s top e-book and audiobook checkouts in 2023
Libby app updated to include more language support and better compatibility
OverDrive is celebrating the official launch of several innovative new features that provide unique benefits to millions of library patrons. These updates are part of the Libby reading app for public libraries and include support for five additional languages, enhanced "Deep Search" functionality to navigate through millions of titles, and the introduction of "Notify Me" alerts … [Read more...] about Libby app updated to include more language support and better compatibility
Overdrive celebrating two decades of pioneering e-book and audiobook lending services
In 2003, a team of innovative librarians at Cleveland Public Library revolutionized the lending of e-books and audiobooks, marking the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking achievement. Patricia Lowrey, Cindy Orr, Sari Feldman, and Tracy Strobel, along with a dedicated local e-book development team at OverDrive, collaborated to build and launch the world's first popular … [Read more...] about Overdrive celebrating two decades of pioneering e-book and audiobook lending services
Libby reports record rise in demand for comic books from 2020 to 2023 in North America
Libby is a mobile app developed by OverDrive that allows users to borrow e-books and audiobooks from their local library. With Libby, users can browse their library's digital catalog, borrow books with just a few taps, and read or listen to them on their mobile devices. Libby also offers a user-friendly reading experience with features such as adjustable font sizes, background … [Read more...] about Libby reports record rise in demand for comic books from 2020 to 2023 in North America
Overdrive for Kobo e-readers will not be affected by the Overdrive shutdown
One of the big advantages of a Kobo e-reader is being able to attach your library card in the settings menu and unlock a new UI entry for your local library branch. This is done through Overdrive, which is the largest digital distributor that power libraries digital collections. Overdrive announced that it was discontinuing their app, which is old and clunky, and instead … [Read more...] about Overdrive for Kobo e-readers will not be affected by the Overdrive shutdown