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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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Heat up your TBR list with some of the hottest new books hitting shelves this summer, available from your library for free on the Libby app. 

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The most anticipated summer reads of 2024

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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If you’re looking for books that go beyond the bestsellers, find gold in this list of hidden gems available from your library on the Libby app. 

12 under-the-radar reads to discover this summer

If you’re looking for books that go beyond the bestsellers, find gold in this list of hidden gems.

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Whether you want to listen to a family-friendly adventure or a captivating romance, these shorter audiobooks in the Libby app are guaranteed to entertain.

Quick & captivating audiobooks under 6 hours

These audiobooks may be short, but they don't skimp when it comes to great stories!

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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Grab your headphones and get ready to enjoy in your downtime — or anytime — some of the best new audiobooks for summer on the Libby app. 

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The best new audiobooks for summer listening

Grab your headphones and get ready to listen to this season's standouts.

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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Whether you’re diving into a dark thriller or enjoying the effervescence of a bubbly beach read, pair your next book in the Libby app with a perfectly matched glass of wine. 

Sip into summer with 5 book & wine pairings

Whether you’re diving into a dark thriller or enjoying the effervescence of a bubbly beach read, pair your next book with wine.

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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Just in time for summer, check out these standout picks from AARP and borrow and read on the Libby app. 

20 new books recommended by AARP

Just in time for summer, check out these standout picks from AARP.

Tori Casper is a collection development librarian at OverDrive, where she helps public libraries build and highlight their digital collections. Outside of work and reading, she enjoys hiking, gardening, wildlife photography, and planning trips to national parks. Tori is always happy to discuss all the books with strong nature settings.

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True crime fans will want to track down these real and fictional medical mysteries worth reading on the Libby app. 

7 medical mysteries & thrillers for true crime fans

Track down these real and fictional medical mysteries worth reading.

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The playful, curious, and skilled communicators of the zodiac, Gemini will love these books picked just for them on the Libby reading app.

Books for Gemini: Our picks for the social readers of the zodiac

Check out these reads for the curious and skilled communicators of the zodiac.

Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia is a Social Media Specialist for OverDrive, the creator of the Libby library reading app. When she’s not working, she’s most likely reading or creating bookish content for her bookish blogs @NahomysLibrary. Nahomy’s current favorite book is “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez.

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Get ready for the latest YA rom-com from bestselling author and YouTube host Christine Riccio, out May 21, and available to borrow on the Libby app. 

BookTuber Christine Riccio is back with “Attached at the Hip,” an irresistible YA romance

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Discover how libraries are welcoming pets, from cats and dogs to reptiles, to create a unique and therapeutic environment for patrons of all ages.

Why these libraries have gone to the dogs (and cats & other critters)

Animals and libraries can be a paw-fect match.

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Remember the life and literary legacy of revered short story author Alice Munro with these books in the Libby app. 

Remembering Alice Munro, Canadian writer & short story master

Celebrate the life and legacy of the revered author with these books.

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