Increase digital collection engagement and usage by marketing to the older adults in your community
By: Courtney Sveda, OverDrive Training Specialist Your library’s digital collection is filled with titles of interest for all types of readers, which makes it an excellent resource for your patrons. However, when it comes to gaining patron interest, having the right titles is only part…
Libraries Leading the Way During National Library Week
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist April 8th marks the start of National Library Week! Now in its 60th year, National Library Week celebrates the impact that libraries and library employees have in their communities. All kinds of libraries participate, including school, public, academic, and…
OverDrive Magazines are coming this summer to your digital collection
At PLA we shared news with attendees that got librarians and readers alike very excited. This summer, magazines will be available for your OverDrive service. OverDrive Magazines will be integrated in your OverDrive website and Libby. They will be available in the OverDrive Read format…
19,000 Libraries to Participate in Big Library Read, the World’s Largest Digital Book Club
Apr. 2, 2018 – Readers can borrow Jennifer McGaha’s “Flat Broke with Two Goats” for free with no waitlists
A dozen bad jokes and dad jokes for April Fool’s Day
1. What time did the man go to the dentist? Toothhurt-y. 2. Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? They say he made a mint. 3. Whenever the cashier at the grocery store asks my dad if he would like the milk in…
Special webcast: SYNC Audiobooks for Teens – 2018 summer reading program
By: Shannon Hunt, Training Manager The OverDrive Training team is happy to partner with AudioFile magazine once again to bring you all the news and information you need to know about SYNC Audiobooks for Teens 2018, which returns this year on April 26th. SYNC is…
Nuevo in the Resource Center: new Spanish Materials and more!
We are excited to offer new Spanish Materials for your Spanish-speaking, Spanish-learning communities at OverDrive’s Resource Center. In the kit, you’ll find a new How-to Bookmark! This much-loved resource concisely details how to use your OverDrive service and can now be utilized by Spanish speaking students and parents!…
New in the Resource Center: Kids’ Marketing Kit and more!
If you haven’t poked around in OverDrive’s Resource Center in a while, now’s the time! Inspired by the recent Marketing Digital Books to Kids & Teens webcast, we’ve assembled some materials to help your library market to your youngest, mostly untapped market! In the kit you’ll find digital graphics for social…
How OverDrive’s Instant Digital Card feature is instantly bringing thousands of new patrons to libraries #PLA2018
When librarians visit Team OverDrive this week in Booth #829 at the Public Library Association Conference in Philadelphia, they’ll see two words above our logo: Always. Innovating. Years of development and innovation led to Libby, our one-tap library app that provides reading happiness by connecting…
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