8 books to read for Black History Month and beyond
By: Bethany Porter, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst (Ed. Note: all titles mentioned in this post can be found here.) If you work in a public library, (or a school, or a university), you know how important diversity in literature is. Representation is essential when…
Trump Presidency Brings Many Books Back into the Spotlight
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, we can all agree that the times they are a-changin’. Regardless of whether you are in favor of the current political changes happening in our country or fearful of…
Discover Manga with up to 50% off top trending titles
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist. OverDrive has partnered with Kodansha Advanced Media (KAM) and VIZ Media, the two bestselling manga publishers to provide hundreds of translated (English) manga titles to libraries in North America. Kodansha Advanced Media (KAM), is offering 50% off newly-added…
Save up to 50% on 2000+ romance titles during our February sale
With Valentine’s Day falling in the middle of the month, February has become the unofficial “Romance Month” in the literary world. For libraries, this means big savings as over 2,000 romance titles are up to 50% of in OverDrive Marketplace from now through the 20th….
Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology: A masterclass in storytelling
By: Kristin Milks, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst Gods, heroes, drinking, battling, and a lot of clever brutes. Thus is Nordic mythology. Literature is informed by oral traditions of long ago like Homer’s works, religion, philosophy, and histories of the ancients. Most of us know a…
From Picture Books to Steamy Romance Novels: 14 New Books about Love
By: Liz Tousey, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst When people hear the word “romance” in regards to books they often think of old regency paperbacks and erotica. These are, of course, a big part of the genre but the truth is that romance is incredibly popular…
San Antonio Public Library creates teen-curated digital collections
San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) has long been forward thinking in regards to bringing in new users through their OverDrive digital content. They were one of the first libraries to use OverDrive Media Stations to promote their digital collections through their “Connect at Central” space…
Books perfect for Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week
Some of my first and fondest literary memories come from the moments spent in my parents laps joined by the likes of children’s book characters. At an early age I fell in love with The Lorax, The Sneetches and all of the Seuss-ian characters whose…
Never miss a title with eHighlights
How many books were published in 2016? The exact count seems to vary among sources, but it’s safe to say that hundreds of thousands of new titles were born last year. That’s A LOT of books! As a librarian, it’s a tough task staying up…
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with big savings on digital content from OverDrive
The Chinese New Year doesn’t officially happen until January 28, but we’re welcoming the Year of the Rooster for a full month by offering up to 50% off on thousands of Chinese title in OverDrive Marketplace. Starting today, we’re kicking off our celebration with huge…
New Year, New You, New OverDrive
The ball has dropped and the calendar has, once again, turned over as we welcome in a new year. People all around the world will begin their “New Year’s Resolutions” this week and one of the more popular one is to “read more books.” The…
Lists perfect for helping users keep their New Year Resolutions
By: Kristin Milks, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst It’s about that time of year to create a New Year’s resolution you won’t keep! So what is it? The perpetual losing weight res.? Getting organized? Becoming financially stable? Maybe some sort of work/career goals? Be a better…