National Library Board of Singapore Launches Digital Business Library
SINGAPORE – October 23, 2017 – Companies, from startups to multinational conglomerates, will be able to get access to top business resources in a new Digital Business Library. The new resource is a one-stop portal launched by the National Library Board of Singapore (NLB), in conjunction with OverDrive,…
Readers from 21,000 libraries and schools will uncover “The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett”
“Big Library Read” global digital book club enables Chelsea Sedoti’s debut novel to be borrowed and discussed for free CLEVELAND – October 12, 2017 – What happened to Lizzie Lovett? This is a mystery that readers can unravel by participating in the world’s largest global…
OverDrive launches #1 news website
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Did Santa bring you a new smartphone or tablet? Now it’s time to meet Libby
Dec. 28, 2017 – New app enables free eBooks & audiobooks from the library
If my cat were a book character…
The OverDrive Staff are as crazy about their pets as most people… so we asked some of them to compare their four-legged family members to book characters. Check out the dogs, too! I can’t help but think of Maple when I see Mochi from…
If my dog were a book character…
The OverDrive Staff are as crazy about their pets as most people… so we asked some of them to compare their four-legged family members to book characters. Check out the cats too! My dog, Bianca, reminds me of Rapunzel from the German fairy tale…
How to beat last year’s checkouts
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. We are always looking for opportunities to help schools and libraries achieve milestones with OverDrive. Our dedicated Account and Collections Specialists review custom websites, trends in Marketplace (and across the publishing industry), circulation history, marketing initiatives…anything that will help enhance…
Retaining new users beyond the holidays
It’s no secret that libraries see an increase in usage during the holiday season. We’ve previously offered you a preparation strategy so you’re ready for the wave of readers learning about your digital collection for the first time. Having a robust selection that can accommodate them should…
No Library Card? No Problem: bring new users in with Libby
For several months, libraries around the United States have been piloting OverDrive’s instant access “Instant Digital Card” feature through our award-winning reading app Libby. By adding this powerful engagement tool to your OverDrive services, you’re providing potential users instant access to a library card and…
4 schools celebrate the gift of digital
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. Last year around this time, we told you all the ways digital is a gift. We provided helpful and trusted statistics and while those are still valid and important, we wanted to take the time to share personal testimonies. Because…