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Marissa Perschke has a passion for travel and love of reading that led her to join OverDrive’s experiential marketing team in 2019. As the full-time traveler with the Library Vehicle on the Fiction and Film Tour, she helps library patrons across the U.S. and Canada learn how to use the Libby and Kanopy apps. On her long drives between cities, she’s usually listening to magical realism or adventure memoirs. 

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If you homeschool, learn about all the useful (and free!) resources to supplement your child’s education in the Libby app. 

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5 easy tips to ace your homeschool year using the Libby app

Learn how you can make the most of the new school year.

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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Check out the most anticipated books hitting shelves this September in the Libby reading app from your library.

September 2024’s biggest books

From stunning debuts to chilling thrillers, September books are here.

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 and buying more plants. An avid poetry fan, her favorite collection is "The Splinter Factory" by Jeffrey McDaniel.

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Check out these feel-good audiobooks on the Libby app to instantly boost your mood.

14 uplifting audiobooks to brighten your day

Instantly boost your mood with these feel-good audiobooks.

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If you’re a fan of the classics, try a fresh take with one of these read-alikes written by a contemporary author on the Libby app. 

9 modern read-alikes for classic novels

A classic never gets old, but one of these fresh stories might be your new favorite.

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Watch “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” on Kanopy through your public library from Sept. 5-16 ticket-free as part of the film club, Big Movie Watch.

Now streaming: “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game,” via Big Movie Watch, a Kanopy film club

From Sept. 5-16, watch through your public library ticket-free.

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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Discover Australia and New Zealand’s most highly anticipated new books being released this September in the Libby app.

Spring into reading: September’s biggest books in Australia & New Zealand

Set aside those heavy winter reads and freshen up your Libby reading queue.

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Discover the UK’s most highly anticipated new books being released this September in the Libby app.

Fresh off the press: September’s biggest books in the UK

Add to your TBR with these fresh picks from the UK.

Jen Leitman is Chief Marketing Officer for OverDrive. She dreams of one day living on the top of a mountain and writing the next bestseller. Her hobbies include reading, travel, binging TV, and hiking with her dog and husband. Her favorite book genres are romance, fantasy, and of course, romantasy. 

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From fruit and cheese to pretzel bites and queso, sink your teeth into these snack ideas that pair perfectly with a new read on the Libby app.

Book club bites: Snack pairings for your next meeting or solo read

Sink your teeth into these snack ideas that pair perfectly with a new book.

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Give your next movie night or reading sesh a jolt with a high-octane adventure from these action book and movie picks on Libby and Kanopy.

8 action-packed film & book pairings

Give your next movie night or reading sesh a jolt.

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The focused and practical perfectionists of the zodiac, Virgo will love these books picked just for them on the Libby reading app.

Books for Virgo: Our picks for the practical readers of the zodiac

Check out these reads for the practical perfectionists of the zodiac.

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