We’ve added a new feature that allows libraries to customize the display of You May Also Like, Syndetics Unbound’s readers’ advisory tool for discovering new titles. You May Also Like contains several different types of recommendations based on similar titles, similar series, and even similar authors. Opening “See More Recommendations” goes even dee...

Here are the top twenty titles US public library patrons looked for in March 2026. The list features several books at different stages of the adaptation pipeline we described in last month’s deep dive, From Screen to Shelf: How Movies and TV Shows Drive Library Patron Interest. Project Hail Mary climbed from #3 to #2, as the movie, starring Ryan Gosling, opened March 20. ...

We’re excited to announce an update to our Reader Reviews enrichment element! Highlight Staff Reviews Libraries can now connect their Librarian Recommends account to write reviews directly in the catalog. When staff sign in with their Librarian Recommends credentials, their reviews are automatically featured at the top and clearly identified as “Staff Reviews”...

On Friday, Project Hail Mary opened in theaters to rave reviews and an impressive $80m in domestic box-office. If you’re a librarian, you saw it coming—a flood of patrons eager to read Andy Weir’s original 2021 novel before the movie adaptation came out. It may have seemed like the book was as popular—or more popular!—than ever. And you’re expecting that to con...