Join the Big Library Read by borrowing A Murder in Time
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist Starting today until July 7, users from over 20,000 libraries around the world will be participating in the Big Library Read, our global digital book club. Readers at participating libraries can borrow A Murder in Time without wait…
Spanish is not a foreign language at OverDrive!
By: Elissa Miller, OverDrive Digital Collection Advisor (Ed. Note: Elissa Miller is a Librarian with a background and speciality in Spanish Language content. In this post she not only highlights many of the curated lists available in OverDrive Marketplace but she also provides stats and…
Get a 5% content credit for all orders placed in Markeplace this Wednesday & Thursday
To celebrate OverDrive’s hometown basketball team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning the city’s first professional sports championship in half a century we’re offering a 48 hour promotion in Marketplace. On Wednesday and Thursday, every purchase you make for your OverDrive digital library will come with a…
BISAC subject headings have been added to OverDrive Marketplace
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Social Media Specialist When doing your purchasing in OverDrive Marketplace you’ll now find BISAC subject headings have been added to many title details pages. They can include up to one major subject level and three topical subject levels, following this example:…
The hottest audiobooks around are now on sale during the June Extravaganza
Last week, we announced the June Extravaganza Sale in OverDrive Marketplace with thousands of titles marked down anywhere from 25-50% off their normal sale price. The sale is more than just eBooks, however. On the sale page you’ll find over 20,000 audiobooks are on sale…
OverDrive to demonstrate revolutionary innovations and reporting tools at ALA
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist. Next week, June 23 through 28, the library community will come together in Orlando, a city built on nostalgia, magic and innovations that shape the world of tomorrow. What better place to show our partners the latest state-of-the-art…
Getting the most out of the Big Library Read program
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist The Big Library Read digital book club program, which kicks off June 23, offers a unique opportunity to bring your community together through a shared reading experience. Having a featured eBook available on your OverDrive website without wait…
Reviewing the captivating The Girls by Emma Cline
By: Emma Kanagaki, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. Now that we’ve entered June, summer reading has officially begun! I’ve had a copy of The Girls by Emma Cline on my shelf for a while now, but just needed the long weekend and some sunshine…
The essential OITNB reading list to add to your digital library
By: Jill Grunenwald, librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst Before coming to OverDrive, one of my previous gigs was as the sole librarian at an all male prison here in the Cleveland area. True story. I’d always sort of had a weird passing interest in…
Save 25-50% off thousands of titles during the June Extravaganza Sale
Throughout the month of June library partners around the world can save up to 50% on over 25,000 titles available in OverDrive Marketplace. This means now is the perfect time to stock your digital library full of great titles whether they’re eBooks, audiobooks or streaming…
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