Welcome one and all to spooky season! It’s that moment again when everything turns to pumpkin spice and ghosts. As an arachnophobe, I’m not crazy about the number of spider decorations that always pop up, but I will admit to having a soft spot for...

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Calling all Reprobates—meet me immediately at Lapis Lazuli House for an important announcement! The ebooks of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower are now available in Marketplace and ready to add to your library’s collection! Now, if you’re confused by this...

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Managing your library’s social media can feel like a full-time job. Especially when your staff is already wearing multiple hats. Planning a content calendar, creating posts, writing captions, scheduling content, and keeping up with comments and engagement all take time. And while social media is...

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Sourcing the right educational video often starts with a subject area but teaching and research rarely stay neatly within disciplinary boundaries. A faculty member teaching a course on refugees might be approaching the topic through political science, sociology, human rights, or Middle Eastern studies. A...

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Halloween is just over a month away, and families will be looking for seasonal things to watch together. Kanopy Kids has a set of Halloween titles that lean more silly than scary, which makes them a good fit for younger viewers. Here are seven to...

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September is Library Card Sign-up Month and a great time to highlight all your library offers. It is also perfect for some bookish reads. Books about books are always a big hit at the library. With novels about authors, bookstores, libraries, book clubs, and more,...

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If you’re a longtime Kanopy partner, you’ll notice something different this October. Fright Fest has a new name: the Kanopy Crypt Collection. Same curated lineup your patrons look forward to every fall, just under a new banner. Whether your regular patrons come back every year...

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As we officially enter into fall, the witching season is upon. Not only have witchy books been hotter than ever – for the past few years we have seen an influx of magical tales with no sign of their popularity slowing – but now the...

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Screen time doesn’t have to be something parents feel guilty about, it all depends on what’s on the screen. Kanopy Kids is built around slower, gentler paced content over the sensory overload common in a lot of kids’ programming. Every title in the collection is...

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