TeachingBooks, Sora and Pear Deck Announce Collaboration to Expand Student Engagement and Learning
Mar. 16, 2023 – At Spring CUE 2023 conference, educators can explore new ready-to-teach interactive templates that bring together popular books and award-winning resources
Top 8 reasons to attend Digipalooza ‘23
The countdown for Digipalooza ‘23 is on and we can’t wait to see you all August 9-11, 2023. Our user conference is for public, corporate, and academic library partners of OverDrive and Libby. Everyone can benefit from Digipalooza ‘23, including those who work in collection…
OverDrive founder and CEO Steve Potash receives Robert Motter Vendor Appreciation Award
At a reception during the 2023 Oklahoma Library Association and Mountain Plains Library Association joint conference on March 9, OLA presented Steve Potash, OverDrive founder and CEO, with the 2023 Robert Motter Vendor Appreciation Award. The award was presented by Lisa Wells, Executive Director of…
Page to Stream Oscar Favorites with Kanopy
The only thing I enjoy more than reading a book is watching a movie. It’s one reason my Kanopy app almost gets as much use as my Libby app! When you add Kanopy to your digital collection, you’re giving your users the best in thoughtful…
OverDrive Academic Transforms Access to Digital Resources for Colleges and Universities with Taylor & Francis Open Access Ebook Collection
Mar. 15, 2023 – New flexible collections provide academic libraries with increased access and more budget-friendly options
Hunderte von öffentlichen Bibliotheken nehmen am ersten deutschlandweiten digitalen Buchclub teil
Mar. 15, 2023 – Bibliotheksbesucher*innen können den Krimi “Weißer Flieder” als E-Book oder Hörbuch genießen und darüber diskutieren
Team OverDrive’s Favorite B Corps
The prestigious B Corporation certification recognizes a company’s commitment to creating exceptional positive social and environmental impact. In 2017, OverDrive became a Certified B Corp, joining companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, The Body Shop and others leading a global movement of using business…
Give listeners the audiobooks they want (and get 5% content credit for yourself!)
Whenever I hear someone say audiobooks don’t “count” as reading or are “cheating,” I always wonder if they just haven’t listened to the right audiobook yet. From making traffic on your way to work less annoying to being a great workout partner, audiobooks can be…
Be In the Know with Taylor & Francis
Join us on Thursday, March 23 at 4pm EST for a live panel featuring Taylor & Francis authors on the topic of supporting parents and guardians with autistic children. This presentation is being offered as an exclusive OverDrive In the Know event. Authors Noelle Balsamo,…
Encourage creativity with Craftsy and a Library of Things
Library of Things are growing in popularity for those libraries wanting to offer their community lendable items outside of books, movies, and magazines. These nontraditional collections aren’t new; Grosse Point Public Library in Michigan has been lending out tools since the 1940s. But in recent…