OverDrive’s Holiday Sale lets you give to your community in more ways than one
The holidays are a time of giving and OverDrive’s yearly Holiday Sale is designed to help libraries and schools around the world give readers as many new book options as possible. This year, we’re offering up to 50% off on thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and…
Help motivate #NaNoWriMo writers in your community
National Novel Writing Month (better known as #NaNoWriMo) takes place each November as writers of all skill levels try to complete a draft of a novel in a single month. Hitting 50,000 words in one month is incredibly daunting and participants love motivating each other…
Britannica Digital Learning provides knowledge & nostalgia at your fingertips
On a recent episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast, author, talk show host and stand-up comedian Guy Branum shared a wonderful story about encyclopedias. In both the interview and his book My Life as a Goddess, Guy discusses how, when he was young, the…
A National Coming Out Day reading list
Each year, the Human Rights Campaign and millions of people around the country celebrate National Coming Out Day and October 11th 2018, is the 30 year anniversary of the holiday. In those three decades, countless individuals have celebrated coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…
THE HORROR: 7 curated collection ideas to scare your readers all month long
(Play this song while reading for maximum enjoyment) The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. There is a chill in the air as we grab our favorite autumnal beverages, scarves and sweaters. It’s time to cozy up by the fire and…
#BannedBooksWeek 2018
A fundamental aspect of libraries is the fact that they are a bastion of knowledge. Libraries understand the importance of information and how essential access to that information is. This is why every year we join libraries around the country to celebrate Banned Books…
More & more educators are using digital books as instructional tools. Here’s why – and how – you should, too
More and more educators are embracing digital books as invaluable additions to their instructional toolbox. Let’s explore some of the most popular reasons why: With a variety of formats including ebooks (including dyslexic font), audiobooks, graphic novels and Read-Alongs, students can choose the option that…
NaNaNaNaNaNaNaNa Batman Day Giveaway
On September 15, we can all consider ourselves citizens of Gotham as we’re celebrating Batman Day. In honor of the Dark Knight’s holiday DC Comics is giving away digital copies of two of their popular titles to OverDrive library and school partners. The available books…
Back to school: Save big on books for beginning readers
In OverDrive Marketplace we’re currently running our Back to School Sale where libraries and schools can save up to 50% on more than 20,000 titles. Within the sale you’ll find curated collections for young readers, educators and fans of young adult and middle grade fiction….
Provide the best of independent authors to your patrons for free with SELF-e Select webinar
We are happy to announce that we are extending the deadline to enroll in the SELF-e Select on OverDrive pilot program to August 31. As many of our library partners already know, there are so many wonderful independent authors waiting to be discovered by patrons,…
Pokemon Adventures: Red and Blue now available!
By: Jill Grunenwald We are excited to announce that you can now add volumes 1-7 of Pokémon Adventures: Red and Blue to your OverDrive digital collection. Start the adventures in the land of Kanto with Red and Blue as they take on the Pokémon League…
Get Your Collection Ready for Summer
By: Courtney Sveda, OverDrive Training Specialist July is filled with family vacations, day trips, and time outside. What do all these activities have in common? They all pair perfectly with an eBook or audiobook! Because your digital collection may receive more attention due to the…