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(Library) to Participate in Country-wide Digital Book Club

Together We Read allows readers across Canada to borrow the eBook, Amazing Grace, for free

(City, State) – Day Month, Year – (Library name) announced today that it will take part in the first Together We Read in Canada, a digital Book Club through public libraries that connects readers across Canada with the same eBook at the same time. For a two-week period beginning April 13, (Library name) users will be able to borrow the eBook, Amazing Grace by Lesley Crewe (Nimbus), from (Library name’s) digital collection (http://xxx.lib.overdrive.com) and participate in a country- wide version of a local Book Club. Together We Read is facilitated by OverDrive, the leading platform for eBooks and audiobooks from the library.

Amazing Grace is a heartfelt tale of enduring love and forgiveness, and the deep roots of family. A story of a woman in her 60s trapped between a past she’s been struggling to resolve and a present that keeps her on her toes, Grace finally tells her story to try and heal both herself and her dysfunctional family. Crackling with Lesley Crewe’s celebrated wit and humour, Crewe creates delightful characters that are easy to relate to in this story of family relationships, conflicts and ambitions.

“Being chosen for Together We Read is pure happiness and a tremendous opportunity. I am deeply grateful,” said Lesley Crewe, author of Amazing Grace. “I fell in love with libraries when I was four. Books have always been my constant companion and I can’t believe I am now writing them.”

Together We Read is a free program that will run from April 13-27, 2017. To get started reading, all that is needed is a (library name) library card. Amzaing Grace can be read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets and Chromebook™. The eBook will be available with no wait lists and will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, so there are never any late fees.

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The Together We Read program is made possible through a partnership between [name of library], OverDrive and Nimbus, publisher of Amazing Grace. The title was selected based on a survey of library readers and librarians. To borrow the eBook, readers can visit [insert link to your digital collection http://xxx.lib.overdrive.com]. For more information on Together We Read, visit TogetherWeRead.com .

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About OverDrive

OverDrive is the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools. We are dedicated to “a world enlightened by reading” by delivering the industry’s largest catalog of eBooks, audiobooks and other digital media to a growing network of 36,000 libraries and schools in 63 countries worldwide. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio USA and owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten. www.overdrive.com

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