At OverDrive, the romance (sale) is in the air.
By: Ryan Chamberlain, Publisher Account Specialist February is a troubling month. We do strange things for it. The highest-fi equipment and NYC-based reporters travel to a campsite in Punxsutawney to bear analytical witness as a dirt-dwelling animal walks around under a rumored sun. Candygrams are…
New year, new training webcasts
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Here at OverDrive, we love to innovate. We continually update our products with new features and improvements, and our monthly library webcasts are no exception. The Training team wants to ensure our live sessions meet your needs when it comes…
What we’re reading for Black History Month
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing & Communications Specialist and co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. I grew up a fortunate reader. Though my family was not wealthy, my parents always had the means to provide as many books as I could read. Library and bookstore…
The Digital Bookmobile Hits the Road in 2018
By: Lauren Bajda, Digital Media Events Specialists Ed. Note: this blog was originally posted on the Digital Bookmobile’s blog. Follow along for frequent events and tour updates. The Digital Bookmobile is geared up and ready to hit the road in 2018! After taking a two…
A Picture is worth a thousand words, Instagram how-tos
By: Abbie Frank, OverDrive Outreach Specialist Each day, 1.2 billion people around the world use social media and two million advertisers utilize these sites to market their brand. Instagram alone has 500 million active monthly users. For beginners, posting on complex platforms like Instagram can…
6 Most Popular Manga Series of 2017
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist 2017 was an exceptional year for manga readers. As new volumes were added to popular series and new series were introduced, there was a story for every fan to enjoy. Our partners, Kodansha Advanced Media and VIZ Media, released numerous titles…
Kickstart your 2018 reading resolutions with audiobooks
By Rachel Kray, Collection Development Librarian and avid audiobook listener If you’re anything like me (and most other OverDrive staff members), you have a lofty reading goal for 2018. To help you get a jump-start on your reading resolution, we have compiled a list of…
Brush up on the beasts: Host a Harry Potter Book Night
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Join us in celebrating the Wizarding World titles once again, with the return of Harry Potter Book Night, on Thursday, February 1, 2018. Devoted to the stories that brought us characters such as Harry, Ron and Hermione and magical creatures…
6 Tips on How Libby Can Help You Read More in 2018
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Many bookish people are starting 2018 off with new reading goals and high hopes to read more than the year before. With titles piling up on “To Be Read” lists, it can be difficult to stay on track…
Cost Per Circ lending model launches in OverDrive Marketplace
Thousands of eBooks, audiobooks and videos are now available in the Cost Per Circ (CPC) lending model in OverDrive Marketplace. You’ll find popular books from more than 30 publishers, including HarperCollins, Blackstone Audio, Baker Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio. Add these titles to your…
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