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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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Celebrate Women’s History Month with the best books on pioneering women, feminist history, and empowering stories for all ages. Find them in the Libby app!

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10 timeless books about trailblazing women for Women’s History Month

Check out these inspiring books by and about women who changed the world.

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

March 2025’s biggest books

Discover the latest from Suzanne Collins, Harlan Coben, John Green, and more.

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 having kitchen dance parties with her daughter. HEAs are life.

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Prep for your next trip with the Libby app! Learn how to access your favorite books offline, stream films on the go, and discover new reads wherever you are.

10 travel tips on Libby you need to know before your next vacation

Ready for spring break? Check out these FAQs before you go!

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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Here’s the full list of winners of the second annual Libby Book Awards, nominated and chosen by librarians, for the best books of 2024. Borrow in the Libby app!

The winners of the 2025 Libby Book Awards

The votes are in! See which books librarians have crowned as the year's best.

Anya Kogan has been a part of OverDrive’s Technical Support team (where she wears many hats) for 6 years. She can be spotted around Cleveland trying to befriend the neighborhood cats, enjoying a croissant at the beach with a good novel, or chatting in Spanish or French with her fellow language nerds over a foamy pint.

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Master the search tool in the Libby app with expert tips that make finding your next great read faster and easier than ever. 

Search like a pro: Expert tips for finding your next read in the Libby app

Less time searching = more time reading!

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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8 self-love books to help you feel your best

Explore self-love and discover free titles on the Libby app to inspire your personal growth.

Start living for yourself with these transformative self-love titles.

Holly Storm is a Digital Content Librarian at OverDrive. Her favorite genres are fantasy and science fiction, as well as anything with a touch of humor. In addition to reading, her hobbies include crafting, doing puzzles, and doting on her two cats. 

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From a deadly fog to the explosion of the sun, explore survival stories in the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, also known as post-apocalyptic fiction, on the Libby app. 

What comes after? 6 chilling post-apocalyptic fiction novels

From a deadly fog to the explosion of the sun, explore these gripping survival stories.

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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Refreshed recipes

 Stuck in a summer recipe rut? These cookbooks bring fresh flavours, light dishes, and effortless meals to your table. 

Refreshed recipes for Australia & New Zealand's warm weather

The right cookbook can be a total game-changer!

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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Prefer to watch or need to read? Do both—for free! Explore popular page to screen adaptations on the Libby and Kanopy apps through your library.

Read & watch: 9 outstanding book-to-screen adaptations on Libby & Kanopy

From true stories to Oscar nominees, we spotlight our favorite stories that jumped from page to screen.

Marie Benedict is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of “The Mitford Affair,” “Her Hidden Genius,” “The Mystery of Mrs. Christie,” “The Only Woman in the Room,” “Lady Clementine,” “Carnegie's Maid,” “The Other Einstein,” and with Victoria Christopher Murray, the Good Morning America Book Club pick “The Personal Librarian” and the Target Book of the Year “The First Ladies.” She lives in Pittsburgh with her family.

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Featured books by Dorothy Sayers and "Queens of Crime" by Marie Benedict

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Explore how Sayers wove her own secrets into her detective novels, and get a sneak peek at “The Queens of Crime”—a thrilling new historical mystery coming in Feb. 2025.

Unraveling Dorothy Sayers: The mystery writer who hid her own secrets in plain sight

Uncover the hidden truths of the legendary mystery writer in this guest post by bestselling author Marie Benedict.

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