Save the date! New digital book club coming October 7-21
The American Library Association and OverDrive have joined forces on a nationwide book club! This brand-new project will run October 7 – 21 and is designed to connect readers through their public library. Similar to OverDrive’s Big Library Read program, this digital book club is…
Monday 5×5 for August 26, 2019
The Independent on the bibliophiles who defy Marie Kondo When two librarians share a house, you run out of room for books very quickly. Ask me how I know. (Before we got married, we joked about registering for more bookcases. I’m somewhat regretting our decision…
Back to school! Where are you going?
By: Lisa Mullins, Product Support Specialist Back to school is one of my favorite seasons. OK, I know it isn’t technically a season, but there are many who would agree with me. Even though I’m no longer in the classroom, there’s just something about this…
OverDrive Summer Read wraps on a record year
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Back-to-school season is upon us and in full swing here at OverDrive. The Back-to-School Sale is going on now in Marketplace. We’ve updated the Resource Center with materials to help you welcome students and keep Sora in mind all year…
OverDrive’s parent company Rakuten receives the Spartan Spirit Award
By Matt Lindner Building a successful global business requires many of the traits needed to take on a Spartan Race: the grit to focus on long and short-term goals, determination to finish what one starts, and the perseverance to keep a positive mental attitude in…
Monday 5×5 for August 19, 2019
From the Gothamist, NYPL lions are getting a $250,000 laser bath TIL the iconic lion statues outside New York Public Library are named Fortitude and Patience. Slate on the 25 most important characters of the past 25 years This is just a bizarre, bizarre list…
Creative ideas for in (and outside) your classroom
By: Ty Sugick, Account Manager Back to school season is officially here. A new school year can bring plenty of excitement but also plenty of anxiety when it comes to lesson planning. You may battle with finding appropriate ways to assess and engage students because…
Canadian Libraries Find the Answers through Tea Leaves and Country-wide Digital Book Club
Aug 15, 2019 – Library patrons can read and discuss “Steeped In Love” ebook for free
Preparing for the 2019-2020 school year
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Every year, as July melts into August, my thoughts return to learning. It’s been four years since I last taught in a classroom of my own, but after spending so much time in the education field, I’ve grown accustomed to a…
The complete published works of J. D. Salinger — Available now as ebooks
When it comes to cultural impact, very few authors can compete with the lasting legacy of J. D. Salinger. His novel The Catcher in the Rye has graced high school English classes for decades, and readers have fallen in love with the short stories and…