Public Library CONNECT: Building & growing library & school partnerships
Looking to expand students’ access to digital books with little more than a tap of a finger? Check out this live webinar on Public Library CONNECT, a game-changing Sora feature that enables students to borrow age-appropriate ebooks and audiobooks from their school and public library….
OverDrive’s Back to School Sweepstakes is on now!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist There are plenty of reasons for our school partners to shop the Back to School Sale, going on now through Sept. 30. There are BIG savings, with over 70,000 titles up to 50% off. There’s a variety to choose from,…
Two new educator webinars: “Level Up” and “Bridge the Gap” with Sora, the student reading app
By: Gabby Cregan, Instructional Designer So, your school has Sora – now what? Take the next step and discover ways to use the student reading app with your classroom curriculum with two webinars designed specifically for K-12 educators. Bridging the Gap: Using Sora to Reclaim…
Access no-cost Spanish titles for young readers through the Sora app
As part of our commitment to providing schools with quality no-cost, simultaneous access content, we’re excited to announce that we’re donating the Everyone Reads: Spanish Titles for Young Readers collection to schools with the Sora reading app. Spanish-language titles for your youngest readers Available through Oct….
Sora Spotlight: Andria Morningstar-Gray from Lakeview High School (OH)
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
New for K-12 schools: Access to MORE no-cost books in Sora
Team OverDrive Education is excited to announce that all of our Sora reading app partners can now access the no-cost Sora Starter Collection, which features hundreds of always available ebooks, audiobooks and Read-Alongs from Sourcebooks, Jump!, Bellwether, Triangle, Lerner, Kaleidoscope, Rosen, Abrams and Duke Classics….
Sora is a Tech & Learning “Best Tool for Back to School”!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Sora student reading app has earned another accolade! In August, Sora was honored as part of Tech & Learning’s new Awards of Excellence program, “The Best Tools for Back to School.” Award recipients were divided by grade level and…
There’s still time to explore these SWEET reads!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Back to school season might be right around the corner, but there are still two weeks left of Sora Sweet Reads! Don’t miss out on these amazing reads—over 30 free and simultaneous-use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks)…
3 key takeaways from Digipalooza ‘21
Digipalooza ’21 wrapped last week, but we’re still reliving the wonderful time we had connecting with more than 1,700 of our school and library partners all over the world for three amazing half-days. We listened to authors and thought leaders across the industry (including keynotes…
OverDrive Training for all learners
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager We hope you have the OverDrive Resource Center bookmarked as the place to get marketing, informational and training materials about Marketplace, the Sora student reading app and more. If you haven’t visited the site in a while, check it out…