Celebrate the Magic of Reading on Read An Ebook Day
Sept. 18, 2018 – Global holiday encourages the reading and discussion of ebooks on September 18
Ask Team OverDrive: our favorite teachers
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager. We here at OverDrive hope that your school year is off to an amazing start. You positively impact your learners’ lives every day—so much so that, decades from now, your students will still remember you for the funny things that happened…
The Hate U Give…away
Get a signed copy of The Hate U Give to give away for your next library book club The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas has won countless major literary awards, sat atop the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and is…
Monday 5×5 9/17/2018
If you noticed an absence of 5x5s for the past two weeks it’s because I was off getting married! We are both librarians so, naturally, we had a library-themed wedding and took wedding photos at the Cleveland Public Library. But, because of the small break…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
By: Sarah Wilsman, Collection Development Specialist. Did you know that Hispanic Americans are the largest ethnic or racial minority in the United States? 54% of the population in California, Florida and Texas identify as Hispanic which Merriam Webster defines as someone, “of, related to, or being…
Transform your classroom with one word
I can’t do this. I don’t understand this. I don’t know. These are all common utterances in a typical classroom. But they can be transformed with the power of a single, three-letter word: YET. I can’t do this…yet. I don’t understand this…yet. I don’t know…yet….
More & more educators are using digital books as instructional tools. Here’s why – and how – you should, too
More and more educators are embracing digital books as invaluable additions to their instructional toolbox. Let’s explore some of the most popular reasons why: With a variety of formats including ebooks (including dyslexic font), audiobooks, graphic novels and Read-Alongs, students can choose the option that…
NaNaNaNaNaNaNaNa Batman Day Giveaway
On September 15, we can all consider ourselves citizens of Gotham as we’re celebrating Batman Day. In honor of the Dark Knight’s holiday DC Comics is giving away digital copies of two of their popular titles to OverDrive library and school partners. The available books…
The Digital Bookmobile Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
By Lauren Bajda Originally posted at https://digitalbookmobile.com First Digital Bookmobile Event 2008 The Digital Bookmobile powered by OverDrive just celebrated its 10 year anniversary! We could not have reached this milestone without the support of our library and school partners across North America. From California…
Celebrate Read an Ebook Day with your students!
By: Courtney Sveda, OverDrive Training Specialist. Read an Ebook Day is just around the corner—Tuesday, September 18th to be exact—and we want to share some ideas on how you can celebrate with your students. Dedicate time for silent reading Save the last 20 minutes of…