Books that creeped us out as kids
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Specialist. Team OverDrive barely made it through September before we started plotting Halloween costumes, planning scary movie marathons, and placing holds on our favorite spooky tales. We love autumn and everything that comes with it. When the leaves start scuttling down the streets, it’s…
The Best in BOOOOOks for Horror Lovers
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist You’re alone, reading your favorite story by the fire, tucked in for the night. You are comfortable, trusting the warm, quiet of your home. You think you’re safe. You reach for your tea, finally cooled down enough for you…
OverDrive Powers Hundreds of Library eBook Clubs Globally
Oct. 18, 2016 – Booming trend helps publishers & authors reach millions of new readers and drive sales
Building a Westworld curated collection for your digital library
By Jill Grunenwald, librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst (Ed. Note: You can see the full collection of Westworld readalikes here.) Books are great for escapism, about completely immersing yourself in a fictional world. But what if you could really immerse yourself? Like, live in that…
Valid library card all you need to access library eBooks through OverDrive
OverDrive has become aware of some misinformation circulating about OverDrive’s services. We’d like to take this opportunity to clarify our policy: To borrow an eBook or audiobook from the library through OverDrive, only a valid library card is required. An OverDrive account is an optional…
OverDrive is for everyone, all types of learners
OverDrive is proud to offer digital reading platforms for schools, libraries, colleges, and corporations. In every segment we serve, we offer a reading solution for every kind of reader. Whether you’re a teacher, parent or student, OverDrive is for you. Digital content demands access. OverDrive…
Yes, audiobooks are real books
Do audiobooks leave the brain distracted and disjointed or are they just another way to enjoy and absorb a story? Are they real reading, or cheating? Audiobooks are the fastest growing format in publishing. With the rise of podcasting and storytelling events, both highly respected mediums, why do audiobooks…
Streaming Video Sale: Horror and Foreign Film
By Rachel Woods, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive You can see the full list of sale titles mentioned in this story here. Happy October! Time to get your favorite sweaters out of storage, fire up the crock pot, and flavor everything with pumpkin. It’s…
Reading lists to celebrate #LGBT Awareness Month
By: Jill Grunenwald, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst October marks LGBT History Month in the United States, with October 11th being National Coming Out Day. Here at OverDrive, we recognize the importance of celebrating the tremendous civil rights strides the LGBT community has made over…
Fun & New YA Nonfiction for Teen Read Week
By: Liz Tousey, OverDrive Collection Development Specialist. Click here to find all of these books in Marketplace. Full of personal stories, humor, and titles with plenty of exclamation points, we’ve complied a list of young adult nonfiction books that fit perfectly with this year’s Teen…
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