Four Thanksgiving Reads
Thanksgiving is only a week away here in the U.S. If you’re not already salivating over the thought of roast turkey, pumpkin pie and Grandma’s Jell-o casserole (okay, maybe that…
New uses for old books
While some bibliophiles cringe at the thought of destroying any book for any reason, the fact is that sometimes you end up with more books than you have the space…
Romance Novels and Wine Pairings
What goes with a good romance novel better than a glass of wine? Well, maybe chocolate–but nothing says you can’t have both. To help you out, we’ve paired appropriate wines…
NaNoWriMo Success Stories
November 1st isn’t just the day to come down from your post trick-or-treating sugar high. It’s also the kickoff of National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWriMo for short – during…
New “Read reviews” icon link available on every item
America’s most haunted libraries
Apparently a love of books isn’t reserved for the living. Some of the most haunted places in America happen to be libraries. Here are three of the most notorious library…
Share your Libib posts on Twitter automatically!
We’re happy to announce that you can now auto-post to Twitter from libib.com Let your friends know what you’ve started reading, what you’ve completed, and what you’ve reviewed. Simply go…
Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Bibliophiles
Got your Halloween costume picked out yet? If you’re stuck for ideas, here are some simple costume ideas that will no doubt impress your more literary-minded friends. Death (Sandman, Neil…
Halloween reads for those who like to be spooked
Kids aren’t the only ones who enjoy a good scare this time of year. For a creepifying October evening, pour yourself a pint of pumpkin ale and settle in with…
Planned outage: Saturday 10/11 @ 11pm CST
We will be conducting some major hardware upgrades, and expect an outage of a few hours. Will update on our twitter page when upgrades are completed.
Coming very soon: Track your status’ multiple times!
One of the feature requests that we’ve received over and over again, is a way to track the status of your item more than once. Read a book 3 times?…
Scary Halloween Reads for Kids
Halloween is right around the corner. Here are three spooky books to get your youngsters in the mood, and maybe distract them from all that candy. Ages 4 to…
Here’s to the Word Nerds
Today’s post comes from Joy Hamilton of Blooming Twig. Blooming Twig is an indie publishing house which has issued children’s books, self-help titles, trade-based books, fiction, poetry and prose books,…
What tea would Jane Austen’s heroines choose?
Jane Austen is known for matching her heroines with their perfect mates. But what about matching them with the perfect tea? We thought we’d take a stab at determining what…
New Fiction for Fall Reading
Last week, we suggested a few timeless classics to get you in the mood for fall, but the weeks following this weekend’s equinox will bring plenty of new fiction to…
Four Classics to Put You in the Mood for Fall
Fall is just around the corner, bringing with it everything that is good and lovely in the world – perfect weather, gorgeous colors, the sound of leaves crunching underfoot, Oktoberfest,…
Libib App version 2 is officially released!
It’s finally here: Our new, completely redesigned app!Available on:iOS and Android We started from the ground up with version 2 of our app, and tried to incorporate as many of…
Sneak Peak at Libib Mobile 2.0!
Sneak peak of libib mobile app 2.0!
New “Abandoned” status now available!
Libib has a new status available: “Abandoned” For those books/movies/games/albums that you just can’t force yourself to finish…
1/2 star ratings now available
You can now rate your items by ½ star increments!