George by Alex Gino and other great titles for Transgender Awareness Week
By Jill Grunenwald, librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive When it comes to George by Alex Gino, all I want to tell you is READ THIS BOOK. READ THIS BOOK NOW. Yes. Capital letters and all. That’s how emphatic I am about getting this…
Introducing the midlist eHighlights catalog
By Todd Warhola, librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. I’m very excited to introduce our newest edition of eHighlights online catalogs, The Midlist eHighlights. This Midlist edition focuses attention on some of our collections forgotten heroes. Everyone wants that bright and shiny new book but these…
School Librarians Bringing Digital Content into the Classroom
Nov. 4, 2015 – The Maze Runner, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Book Thief most popular eBooks in schools
Get young users excited about reading through characters they love
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist As an avid reader and employee of OverDrive I’ve hit the jackpot when it comes to book recommendations. No matter what I’m reading I can always walk over to our staff librarians and ask what I should read…
Update on the New OverDrive: Preview launched
OverDrive recently launched a preview of the new OverDrive platform to a small group of library partners. The preview gives users the option to see the new design and functionality of what will soon be their digital library experience. We’ve invited users to give early…
What to read when you’re expecting
By Melissa Marin, Marketing Specialist at OverDrive (and expectant mom) As the saying goes, children don’t come with instruction manuals. While this may be true, there are a plethora of pregnancy, parenting and child advice books on the market. As I get ready for impending…
Drop Everything and Read to celebrate Canadian National School Library Day
By Sheila Henline, a librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive OverDrive is excited to be celebrating Canadian Literature with the Canadian Library Association (CLA). They have designated the fourth Monday in October as National School Library Day. This day is an opportunity to demonstrate…
Curated collection ideas to boost your circulation
Adam Sockel is OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist. We mentioned a few times how great curated collections are. They let you decide what to show off in your digital library site and they help circulate titles that may need some love. But “ugh”, it’s hard to come…
Read-Along eBooks growing in popularity at local libraries
Oct. 21, 2015 – “Most borrowed library eBooks” include Read-Along titles and popular Halloween books
Read-Alongs perfect for National Family Literacy Day on November 1st
Rachel Kray is a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Looking for a fun new way to integrate reading and family time? Look no further than our Read-Alongs! These titles are accessible through OverDrive Read, our browser-based eReader, so no need to download…
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