Librarians, mark your calendars! Digipalooza ’25 is happening August 12-14, 2025 in our hometown of Cleveland, OH and registration is now open! Like past years, Digipalooza ‘25 is set to be an exciting and unforgettable event filled with transformative learning, networking, and opportunities to engage with digital library leaders from around the world.

Our theme for 2025 is Innovate. Inspire. Collaborate. It’s more than a slogan – it’s a framework for the future of digital library services and we hope you’ll plan to join us by registering.

Photo from keynote speaker session with Sarah Penner at Digipalooza ’23

Innovate.

Partners who have attended a past Digipalooza can confirm our user conference is an opportunity unlike any other. Gain valuable insights, hear from inspirational librarian panels, learn best practices and new strategies, and uncover proven success stories to help develop actionable plans to help your library better serve your community.

Planned Digipalooza ‘25 programming includes:

  • Innovative strategies to connect with underserved audiences in your community.
  • Tools to help you meet demand, make patrons happy, and keep your digital library thriving.
  • How AI can revolutionize library services, enhance user experiences, and optimize operations.
  • Insights into the future of streaming media and the film industry.
  • Hear successful case studies on forming strategic alliances with community organizations, local business, and social media influencers to expand your library’s reach and impact.
Attendees of Digipalooza ’23 tour OverDrive’s Blue Sky campus

Inspire.

A highlight of every Digipalooza are the inspirational keynote speeches! Past events have featured notable figures like Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, Eriq La Salle, and Anita Hill, and bestselling authors such as Sarah Penner and Andy Weir.

We are still fine-tuning our keynote speaker line-up for Digipalooza ‘25 but expect equally inspiring voices in 2025 to motivate you to drive impactful change in your library and community. Plus, librarian speakers will share success stories and new ideas from their libraries, offering practical inspiration you can bring home and implement.

Collaborate.

One of the best parts about Digipalooza is the networking that happens over the course of the conference. From reconnecting with old friends at the welcome reception on Tuesday night to chatting with publishers in the exhibit hall and making new friends while partying on Wednesday night at the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Digipalooza is all about providing a space for our partners to connect with other librarians, industry professionals, and their OverDrive team.

And, Digipalooza ‘25 offers built-in roundtable sessions to allow you to share insights, experiences, and ideas with library peers, creating even more opportunities for networking and collaboration throughout the conference.

Check out the Digipalooza ’23 highlight video to see more reasons to register for Digipalooza ’25:

Ready to innovate, inspire, and collaborate at Digipalooza ’25?

With a robust program filled with sessions that will empower and educate, Digipalooza ’25 is your chance to rejuvenate your approach to library services. Don’t miss out on learning how to optimize your digital collection budget, meet new authors, and explore innovative ways to engage your community.

Join us in Cleveland, August 12-14, 2025, and let’s shape the future of libraries together! Register today and start planning your visit!

About the author: Jill is a Marketing & Communications Specialist on the North America Public Library Marketing Team. A former librarian, she joined OverDrive in 2015. Outside of the office she can be found writing, hanging out with her cats, collecting more Tarot decks than she has room for, and playing competitive pinball. Her favorite genre is something she calls “Murder at an educational institution that involves a close-knit group of suspicious characters.”