It’s a Lucky Day for Public Library Patrons
July 23, 2019 – Libraries can serve more patrons faster with their OverDrive digital collection by designating copies of high-demand, waitlisted titles as immediately available
Help us improve Marketplace by participating in our survey
OverDrive’s Marketplace is turning 20 years old! One of the things that makes Marketplace the leading source for digital content for our partners is the feedback and suggestions partners have made over the years. Some of your favorite services and features available in Marketplace and…
It’s your Lucky Day—new library webcast!
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Do you struggle filling holds for your most popular titles? Your lucky day is here! One of OverDrive’s newest features for both the digital library website and Libby has been making waves this summer. Lucky Day allows libraries to make…
Monday 5×5 for July 22, 2019
The final trailer for IT: Chapter 2 is here! This looks horrifying and terrifying and I cannot wait to preorder my tickets. The Ringer ranks Disney song I should be upfront in letting you all know that I consider Be Prepared to be the best…
Take Audiobooks on the Road with Libby and Apple CarPlay
July 16, 2019 – Readers can now listen to audiobooks from the public library by connecting their iPhone to CarPlay-enabled vehicles
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 1)
What’s typically the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions the library? Books. Everyone knows the library is stocked with books. But the library continues to transform along with society, accommodating patrons’ changing needs by providing more than just books. Research has found…
Register today and see Waubgeshig Rice at Digipalooza Academy in Toronto!
The first Digipalooza Academy is less than a month away, and we’re excited to take Digipalooza on the road for two one-day events. Each event is full of informational sessions for library partners. Topics include budget-friendly strategies for managing high demand and holds, collaboration opportunities…
Be a superhero and save big during our Super Mega Comic Sale
Not all heroes wear capes and between now and July 31, but you can become a superhero in your community by taking advantage of our Super Mega Comic Sale! Save up to 50% on thousands of comics and graphic novels, including titles from Marvel, DC,…
Monday 5×5 for July 15, 2019
Over on Tor, the Jack London novel that influenced a century of dystopian fiction Okay, well, apparently the author behind The Call of the Wild and White Fang wrote a dystopian novel called Iron Heel. So there’s your fun fact for today. From the Guardian,…
80 libraries on pace to surpass 1 million digital checkouts in 2019
Libraries are connecting readers to both their favorite and new authors at a record pace in 2019. Discovery and borrowing of ebooks and audiobooks through the library are once again outpacing all previous years, as 80 separate OverDrive partner library systems across the world are…