Readers borrow record-setting number of digital titles from libraries in 2015
In 2015, readers from around the world continued to recognize the awesomeness of having access to their library anytime, anywhere by borrowing a record 169 million digital titles, a 24% growth over 2014. These numbers included 125 million eBook titles and 43 million audiobooks. Streaming…
Library Readers Borrow Record Numbers of eBooks and Audiobooks in 2015
Jan. 5, 2016 – Growth of Digital Audiobook Lending Outpaces eBook Lending
OverDrive’s ALA Midwinter Preview: Creating Reading Happiness
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist This weekend the library world will come together in Boston for the annual American Library Association Midwinter conference. We will be there demo’ing “the new OverDrive” websites and OverDrive Insights, and showing the latest updates to the features…
Penguin Random House now offers simplified lending models
Effective January 1, 2016, the full Penguin Random House US and Canada eBook catalogs will be available for libraries and schools in the US and Canada under the one copy one user model. All PRH titles purchased will remain in your collection for the life…
Kick off the new year with OverDrive Streaming Video
By Melissa Marin, Marketing Specialist on the Library Partner Services team at OverDrive. If you follow our blog, you’ve been reading a lot lately about the benefits of streaming video and some of our favorite holiday content. Now is the perfect time to expand your…
Device Reviews: The BlackBerry Priv
By Quinton Lawman, OverDrive Product Owner Full disclaimer: I haven’t had much in the way of hands-on time with the BlackBerry Priv, so I’m basing this review on other reviews I’ve read as well as the specs and design of the Priv. OK, now that…
How OverDrive Streaming Video adds value to your collection
When people think about their library’s digital offerings they likely think about all the great eBook and audiobooks they can get for free on devices, tablets and phones. What many people might not realize is that, with OverDrive and their library, they can also get…
Don’t miss out on the biggest content sale of the year!
As you may have noticed, all month long we’ve been promoting our Holiday Spectacular Sale where you can save 25-50% off of thousands of titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Much like the year itself, this sale is coming to an end in a few short days…
The top 10 support questions you’ll get during the holiday season (and how to answer them)
By Daver Jennings, an OverDrive Support Services Specialist This holiday season, more people will be using your OverDrive-powered digital collection. With the increased traffic, you may get asked some of our most frequently asked questions listed below: How do I return digital titles? This FAQ…
You Can Now Commence Your Binge-Reading: Series Conclusions of 2015
By Liz Tousey, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive. Many of us are, or know someone who is, the kind of reader who hates to be left hanging in a series. We hear from friends and colleagues about the agony and ecstasy of an…
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