Libraries and Schools
Engage your readers with the only global ebook reading club
Big Library Read is an opportunity for those with a valid library card to read the same digital title at the same time without any wait lists or holds. Participating in this event allows your library to offer a new simultaneous use title for community-wide access from your library at no cost. It’s a worldwide digital version of a local book club, and an opportunity for your library to generate more interest in your digital collection beyond the bestsellers. Thousands of libraries have already enjoyed great success engaging thousands of new and current users with Big Library Read.
2021 Program Dates
- Monday, April 5 – Monday, April 19
- Monday, June 28 – Monday, July 12
- Monday, November 1 – Monday, November 15

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Join Big Library Read with ‘The Darwin Affair’
Local book lovers can join thousands of readers around the world in reading a historical fiction thriller eBook during Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club…

CMPL News for the week of August 12, 2020
Looking for something new to read? Check out The Big Library Read, The Darwin Affair. It is now available on your OverDrive. Readers have unlimited access, with no waitlist…

Check It Out At Mashpee Public Library
At this time, the Mashpee Public Library building remains closed to the public. Staff are working in the building Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM. They can be reached by email…