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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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Memoirs and biographies from Black Americans

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Celebrate Black voices, history, and culture through these inspiring stories on the Libby reading app.

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20 memoirs & biographies to read for Black History Month

Celebrate Black voices, history, and culture through these inspiring stories.

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 this month’s highly anticipated new releases and read for free on the Libby app from your library.

February 2025’s biggest books

Treat yourself to a new book you'll love. 💝

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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Book covers and the Libby Book Awards logo (2025)

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

Announcing the finalists for the 2025 Libby Book Awards

The best in books nominated and chosen by librarians.

Liz Tousey has worked hither, tither and yon, and is currently settled at OverDrive, helping libraries with their digital collections. With three young kids, an elderly cat, and a middle-aged spouse, her hobbies are pretty much just aspirational, but she still finds time to read.

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Table of appetizers and snacks with tablets featuring the ebooks "Boards" and "Game of Edges."

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Love football or in it for the commercials? However you watch, we’ve got books on the Libby app and snacks to pair with them to get you ready for the Big Game. 

10 book & food pairings for the Big Game

Love football or in it for the commercials? However you watch, we've got books &amp; snacks to get you ready for the Big Game.

Scythe & Sparrow book cover and read-alikes

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Finished “Scythe & Sparrow” or waiting to borrow it? Dive into these dark romance read-alikes for fans of the Ruinous Love Trilogy in the Libby app.

Can’t get enough of "Scythe & Sparrow"? Here’s your next dark romance read.

Satisfy your craving for more with these read-alikes.

Person watching the film "Molli and Max in the Future" from their couch with #bigmoviewatch. 

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Watch “Molli and Max in the Future” on Kanopy through your public library from Feb. 7-17 ticket-free as part of the film club, Big Movie Watch.

Watch “Molli and Max in the Future” for free with Kanopy’s Big Movie Watch

From Feb. 7-17, watch through your public library ticket-free.

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Check out the list of winners of the 2025 Youth Media Awards given by the American Library Association and read them on the Libby app.

The top kids and teen book award winners for 2025

Explore the books that won the Newbery, Caldecott, 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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Book covers that were made into films including "Conclave," "Wicked," and "Dune: Part II."

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Read it before you see it! Judge for yourself if “Wicked,” “Conclave,” “The Wild Robot,” and more are better as books or on the big screen.

Your literary guide to the 2025 Oscar nominations

Judge for yourself if Wicked, Conclave, Dune, and more are better as books or on the big screen.

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Take listening to the next level with an immersive full cast audiobook, recorded by multiple narrators. Here’s a few of our favorites on the Libby app!

12 must-listen audiobooks narrated by a full cast

Immerse yourself in a theatrical treat.

Matt Lewis (usually said as one word) is a Brand & Communications Specialist at Kanopy. When he's not editing, writing or designing—he's spending all of his time with his wife, baby, and cat in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Rainbow design and colorful bubble-letter headline: B-Film Bonanza!

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Bring on the B-films with these hidden gems, cult classics, and quirky, low-budget masterpieces—all available to stream on Kanopy from your library.

B-Movie Magic: Our top 5 picks streaming on Kanopy

Bring on the hidden gems, cult classics, and low-budget masterpieces.

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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Featured books with a beach and ocean scene

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In the mood for romance? Need a laugh? Find the perfect story to match your mood this season on the Libby app from your library. 

What book genre matches your summer mood?

Get paired up with your perfect read.

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