Jane Green announced as the Digipalooza ’15 Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce Digipalooza’s keynote speaker: New York Times bestselling author Jane Green! Jane is the author of 16 previous New York Times bestselling novels, with her latest novel, Summer Secrets, being released on June 23. Summer Secrets is available for preorder now in…
An interview with Diane Lang & Mike Buchanan, authors of The Fat Boy Chronicles
As part of the OverDrive Summer Read program young readers at participating schools and libraries can read The Fat Boy Chronicles without waitlists or holds through July 9. Recently we spoke with the authors, Diane Lang and Mike Buchanan about their experiences writing this book. Where did the…
Sandra Dallas on her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky
Ed. Note: What follows is an essay by author Sandra Dallas about her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky which is part of the OverDrive Summer Read program. Students at participating school and public libraries can borrow this title through July 9th without any waitlists or…
The OverDrive Summer Read program for young readers is live
Yesterday we launched the most recent edition of our Big Library Read program on public library OverDrive websites across the world. Today we are proud to announce that our OverDrive Summer Read program is live for our school partners around the globe as well as…
Big Library Read is Live!
From now until June 23rd users at participating libraries can borrow the eBook and audiobook of Kate White’s psychological thriller, Eyes on You without any wait lists of holds. Millions of users from thousands of libraries around the world have the opportunity to join this global book…
OverDrive response to Pilot Study on Remote e-Lending in UK
The year-long pilot study on Remote e-Lending in the UK is complete, and the official statement on the main findings is out. The good news is that the study confirmed the demand for eBook lending, and more significantly, that there was no negative impact on…
Why your whole library staff should have access to OverDrive Marketplace
OverDrive Marketplace isn’t just for submitting purchases. For our library and school partners, it’s *the* destination for OverDrive resources. In Marketplace, you can browse the most extensive catalog of digital media available, create curated collections for your website, view statistics, assist users with troubleshooting, keep…
These are a few of our favorite… Audiobooks!
June is Audiobook Month and the Collection Development Analyst team thought it would be fun to celebrate by sharing some of our favorite listens. Rachel’s Pick Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish by John Hargrove Michelle’s Pick Carsick by…
Schools leveraging end-of-year surpluses to expand digital content
The Beaufort County Public School District is at the forefront of a growing practice among schools to use surplus end-of-year funds to expand their digital content offerings. Beaufort and other districts say this provides them the ability to offer students and educators fresh, in-demand…
OverDrive updates: Dyslexic font options and improved waiting list displays
This week OverDrive released new updates to our library websites that continue to provide users with a more fulfilling digital reading experience. A few months back we added a dyslexic font option to the OverDrive app. Due to the popularity of this feature it has now been…
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