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…
How Multnomah County Library is taking advantage of the rise in audiobook usage
Recently, in our inaugural edition of Perspectives on Reading, we shared trends about the growth in usage of digital audiobooks. Libraries around the world are boosting usage of their digital collections by capitalizing on the massive audiobook collection available in OverDrive Marketplace. One such library…
Monday 5×5 July 16 2018
By Jill Grunenwald Your long-read comes from Wired, an oral history of Facebook’s wild early days Fascinating. Just fascinating. Also, not for nothing, but I love reading oral histories (even ones like this where, if I’m reading the author’s note correctly at the end, also…
66 library systems are currently on pace to surpass 1 million checkouts in 2018
In 2017, 58 libraries surpassed 1 million checkouts on their OverDrive lending platform, leading the way to a global record of more than 225 million circulations around the world from all OverDrive-partner libraries and schools. Through the first half of 2018, digital circulations are once…
19,000 Libraries Saddle Up for Big Library Read, the World’s Largest eBook Club
July 11, 2018 – USA Today bestselling author Lacy Williams’ “Cowboy Pride” available through public libraries with no waitlist
Personalized learning increases choice, confidence & content access
Personalized learning is an education trend that transcends trend. And for good reason. Who would posit that it’s a fad, encouraging educators to tailor content and instruction based on how each student learns best? Teachers have rightly embraced this customized approach in K-12 classrooms, where…