We’ve doubled the size of our magazine collection
We announced in June that magazines would once again be available to add to your OverDrive digital library with an initial collection of 50 popular titles. These titles can be curated just like any other list in your collection, and readers can borrow them right…
Summer Read Wrap Up 2018
This month we wrap up the Summer Read program. Thank you for all the schools that participated. We hope your students liked it and will enter the classroom eager to read and ready to learn. Reading over the summer stems summer slide, with children in…
Monday 5×5 July 30
By: Jill Grunenwald BookRiot looks at the backlash Worldcon is facing over their programming schedule Ah, Worldcon. Something about science fiction and fantasy just lends itself to so much gatekeeping when it comes to race, gender, abilities, etc. Which is really ridiculous for so many…
Vote now for the next Big Library Read title
Big Library Read, our global ebook club, will be returning this autumn and we need your help choosing the title that will be read by readers across the world. Over the years, thousands of readers have discovered new books and authors thanks to Big Library…
White Oak Library creates an escape room with Libby
Normally, when we’re talking about libraries, we’re talking about bringing readers TO the library or keeping them connected to the library 24/7 with Libby. That said, this is one of the rare times when we’re excited to talk about escaping from a library! White Oak…
Pokemon Adventures: Red and Blue now available!
By: Jill Grunenwald We are excited to announce that you can now add volumes 1-7 of Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue to your OverDrive digital collection. Start the adventures in the land of Kanto with Red and Blue as they take on the Pokémon League…
Take a Tour of the New Resource Center
By: Annie Suhy What if I told you, that with just a few clicks, you could bring marketing and awareness to your digital collection, train your staff and patrons, and access book recommendations from a trained librarian? Stop pinching yourself—this isn’t a dream. It’s here;…
Monday 5×5 July 23 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald The Ringer looks at the busted bodies and broken bones of Muggle Quidditch High-school gym class taught me that organized sports are the worst, and yet I would like to believe that had Muggle Quidditch been around when I was in college…
Be a part of the second edition of Perspectives on Reading
Earlier this summer, we launched the inaugural edition of Perspectives on Reading, our new quarterly online magazine. The publication features spotlights on exciting trends in the literary industry, including ways video games are being used as literacy tools, how writers’ support groups encourage creativity, examples…
Flashlights and fireflies: An Ode a Retro Summer
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. When I was a kid, I spent my summers with my nose stuck in a book. Now that I am an adult…well, not much has changed except how I devour my to-be-read list. Sometimes I miss the comforting weight of…