Sometimes, I'm not sure what exactly to read. As a reader, I almost exclusively read on the Libby App with my library card. I know I'm not the only Kenoshan who's only way to complete the Adult Winter Reading challenge is to pick up a few audiobooks off Libby and lounge while listening to my favorite narrator (looking at you, Daniel Henning).
Luckily, 2026 is looking to be the year to sit down and engross yourself with Libby. The statewide library consortium, has just purchased multiple year long packages containing thousands of titles immediately available to check-out. The best part: No holds. No waiting. No renewal limits. Just good books.
Did I mention no holds? That's right. These books are available right now and will be available at least for all of 2026.
Not sure where to get started? I'll be breaking down each of the Always Available selections in our posts, starting with....
Always Available: Blackstone & Tantor Audio
Blackstone Publishing and Tantor Audio are both independent publishing companies with some heavy hitter titles under their collective belts. This package includes over 350 titles from these two publishing houses. Below is a quick preview of their titles.
That's right. The latest hit Netflix series is available as an audiobook with no waiting period all year.
In case you want yet another gay hockey romance, but you don't want to read Heated Rivalry cause you're a rebel. The entire Jackonville Rays romance series is available at all times.
The Last Murder at the End of the World
The apocalypse has already wiped out most of humanity, leaving 125 people alive....quickly becoming 124 and setting off a 92 hour countdown timer until the apocalypse reach the last vestiges of humanity unless the murder is solved. No big deal, right?
The classic book that the hit movie was based on! If you're curious what narrative led to the cinematic rendition of Jaws, the audiobook is available right now.
Now a Netflix series, this novel is on multiple 'top 100 books of all time' lists. One Hundred Years of Solitude mirrors modern issues despite being written in 1967. The Always Available version is in English, but the novel, in its original Spanish language, is also available in Libby.
That's it for now! Look forward to more recommendations and highlights of our Always Available collections in Libby.
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