Awards & Recognition, Collection Development, Featured September LibraryReads: Jacqueline Woodson tops the list—and reads her audiobook! Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on August 15, 2019

Get ready for five phenomenal listens! September’s LibraryReads list features titles that are sure to be new audio favorites. Can’t-miss listens include novels by award-winning authors like Top Pick Jacqueline Woodson and Ta-Nehisi Coates, a new historical fiction debut, not to mention two full cast recordings. Read more

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Awards & Recognition, Collection Development, Featured August LibraryReads Make Great Listens Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on July 16, 2019

Expect high holds for these amazing August picks from the new LibraryReads list. Here’s what BOT has to offer on audio. Be sure to remind patrons about all formats to help serve their summer plans best—especially if they are hitting the road Read more

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Awards & Recognition, Collection Development, Featured Make it an (Audio)Bookish July with LibraryReads Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on June 19, 2019

Expect an uptick in audio check-outs as the temperature rises and patrons head out on summer road trips, or desire hot new hands-free reading picks for a run or relaxation. Thanks to the great taste of librarians across the country, the monthly list of LibraryReads are always in high-demand. Don’t forget to offer the audio editions and promote your digital collections to patrons who are eagerly awaiting the discovery of a new favorite book. Read more

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Awards & Recognition, Featured June LibraryReads Make Great Listens! Celebrate Audiobook Month! Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on May 16, 2019

June is Audiobook Month and what better way to celebrate than by offering these delightful listens to patrons? As the recent Audio Publishers Association survey revealed, 50% of Americans have now listened to an audiobook. Readers who love print books love audiobooks, too, and use them to fit MORE reading into their day. So be sure to include audio in your LibraryReads displays! Read more

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