OverDrive launches the first two public library digital collections in Japan
This week Ryugasaki Public Library launched their OverDrive digital collection, becoming the first Japanese public library to do so. Ryugasaki offers their users everything from children’s and young adult literature, graphic novels, manga and nonfiction titles for health and fitness, arts and crafts and much more. In the…
The Avengers, Ant Man, X-men, Disney princesses and more have assembled in OverDrive’s collections
Summer is a great time to engage young readers with content they’re interested in. Keeping them reading during their time away from school is essential to preventing the dreaded summer slide. If there’s anything that young readers are interested in its superheroes and Disney characters….
Offer your users digital magazines and newspapers access fee free for a year
While meeting with our library partners at ALA in San Francisco last week, many were excited to hear about the success of one of our newest products, OverDrive Periodicals. To help spread the word about how libraries can offer digital newspapers and magazines on the…
Reviewing Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
It happens a couple times a year that you come across a book that hits all the right notes and leaves you wandering around the house afterward wondering what you do with yourself now that you are finished with it. I found myself in this…
Happy 4th of July reads!
The 4th of July is a great time to spend with family and friends, having cookouts, watching fireworks, and enjoying an eBook or two! Take advantage of the holiday and use your OverDrive account to learn a bit more about the founding of the U.S.A….
#ThrowbackThursday Streaming Video Edition
Celebrate #ThrowbackThursday with some retro streaming video! OverDrive has a wonderfully nostalgic selection of titles from the 50s – 90s. Here are just a few examples from each decade: The 90s At First Sight – Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino star in this romantic…
Rachel’s picks for Hottest June titles
Christmas came early this year will all of the amazing books being released this month. With so many to choose from. I wanted to share a few of my favorite picks. Click the link below for a larger collection of titles. Hottest June Titles Grey:…
The latest Fifty Shades title has arrived
Love it or hate it, it’s hard to deny that Grey by E.L. James will be one of the biggest reads this summer. This book will appease avid fans while they wait for the next film’s release in 2017. Grey revisits Christian and Ana’s love…
Special Edition eHighlights—Summer Audiobooks
Warmer weather has finally arrived and with it, hopefully, comes some leisure time for you and your patrons. What better way to stay entertained on a road trip or while waiting at the airport than by listening to a wonderful audiobook? It is for that…
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…
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…