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LibreTexts News & Updates | July 2025
Greetings, LibreTexts Community!
Keep reading for the latest updates from the LibreTexts team.
That's a Wrap on LibreFest 2025
Earlier this month we hosted our annual summer LibreFest workshop. We spent the week doing a deep dive into all things LibreTexts, both tried and true, and brand new. Thank you to everyone who joined us for bringing your curiosity and your questions to each day's sessions, and for sparking meaningful conversations in the daily breakout sessions. Around 90% of our participants gave us a 10/10 in our post workshop survey.
If you weren't able to join us, you can find all of the recorded sessions on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83Q_gTbFatSIt47CxuZXWQKUdrA3Z4GR.
Whether you are new to the LibreTexts community, or have been with us for years, we appreciate the time and expertise you share with us in order to make sure we provide the best services, and technologies possible to help ensure the future of education is open. We can't wait to see all of you at next year's LibreFest in July 2026!
Also, stay tuned for updates on this year's OctoberFest, an abridged version of the summer workshop, to be held October 27, 2025, right before the Open Education Conference, as a hybrid option. If you're heading to Denver for OpenEd we hope you'll consider joining us in-person.
New LibreTexts Store is Live
We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new LibreTexts Store: https://commons.libretexts.org/store/.
Looking for access codes for ADAPT, Jupyter, or our new Forge platform? Have you been thinking about signing up for professional development through LibreTexts Academy Online, including our all access course that covers Publishing 101, and/or our course on ADAPT open homework and assessment? Look no further than the LibreTexts Store. Access codes can even be purchased in advance and activated at time of need.
You can still purchase print copies of our texts by clicking on "Buy a print copy" from our Commons, or any of the libraries, but now you can also search for titles directly in the store. And remember: since we offer a print-on-demand service, all print books are offered at near cost. If you need to purchase in bulk, or just prefer to pay by PO, please continue to email us directly and we will be happy to accommodate your order: [email protected].
And while you're there, be sure to check out the LibreTexts swag shop and help us spread the word with a new shirt or water bottle.
Noteworthy
Since our start in 2008, the LibreTexts team has facilitated faculty collaborations across the country, helping instructors work together on building new course content while making powerful connections across institutions and disciplines. Making it easier for our community to work together and build their own communities starts here! Currently we have faculty looking to work on the following projects over the next year:
-- Introduction to Special Education for K-12 Classrooms - especially on describing how to implement best-practices in the classroom (textbook)
-- Organic Chemistry Structure-based Question Writing (using ADAPT Sketcher)
-- Voice and Video thread-based question writing for language courses (ADAPT Discuss-It)
If you are interested in any of these projects, or would you like us to look for collaborators for another OER Project, let us know by filling out our LibreTexts Academy Connections form: https://forms.gle/vAsRyJ1QzAKw1FUr5.
Is your institution part of our LibreNet consortium? If not, consider joining and become part of a growing community of OER practitioners and advocates unlike any other. More information about the numerous benefits of LibreNet membership can be found on our website. Note the cost of membership will increase to $2500 on July 1, 2025 and will include access to asynchronous training content through LibreTexts Academy Online for two LibreNet admins.
Have you heard about our new professional development opportunities through LibreTexts Academy? From year long cohorts to asynchronous webinars, Academy has something for all of the OER advocates and practitioners in your life. Head over to our website and fill out an interest form to get started.
Don't forget about our First Friday Features held virtually the first Friday of each month. Join a member of our team at 11:30 am PST to hear all about what's new in the LibreVerse and what's coming soon.. You can catch us on our regular Zoom channel: https://zoom.libretexts.org.
Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on the latest LibreTexts news and events and share how you're using our resources to further your own open efforts. You can find us as @LibreTexts on Facebook, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Blue Sky.