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While everybody coped with the onset of the pandemic differently, from baking to home improvement projects to knitting and everything in between, it’s no secret that many people turned to books to escape lockdown boredom and stress.  With library buildings closed to the public because of coronavirus, many readers sought digital titles on Libby, an app run by Overdrive that allows library patrons to check out ebooks and digital audio books.  Several Lake Travis-area libraries saw increased demand for books on Libby last year. Megan Fischer, the Bee Cave technical services librarian, said L...

A year of reading in review: Lake Travis area libraries top ebooks of 2020 Sarah Asch, Austin American-Statesman © Contributed photo The Bee Cave Public Library has been closed since March, and during the pandemic readers have turned to ebooks on Libby in record numbers. While everybody coped with the onset of the pandemic differently, from baking to home improvement projects to knitting and everything in between, it’s no secret that many people turned to books to escape lockdown boredom and stress.  With library buildings closed to the public because of coronavirus, man...