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…
Under the Big Tent: Reviewing Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley
Grown-ups tend to exaggerate. We can go so far as saying they lie for the sake of children’s happiness. Fostering hope, imagination, and wonder is part of the adult code of conduct with kids. In Cassie Beasley’s middle grade book Circus Mirandus, Micah’s grandpa Ephraim has…
How OverDrive Streaming Video improves the value of your digital library
Recently we spoke with Katie Hotard, the Virtual Branch Manager at Marion County Public Library, about her library’s recent adoption of OverDrive Streaming Video. Below is her story of how the library has implemented and marketed their streaming video collection to provide users with a…
New Adult Edition of eHighlights for August and September are out!
The Collection Development team has scouted the best titles for August and September in the newest edition of the Adult eHighlights catalog! With new books from Jonathan Franzen, Alice Hoffman, James Patterson, Kim Harrison, Sue Grafton, Christopher Moore, Haruki Murakami, Edward St. Aubyn, John Scalzi,…
Reader’s Advisory Project collections are live!
The Reader’s Advisory project collections, Book Club Picks and Fantastical Fairy Tales, are ready to Publish in the curation interface in OverDrive Marketplace! Boost circulation and reader engagement by publishing the collections to your site today. Public your curated collection: • In Marketplace, select the Shop…
Reviewing Armada by Ernest Cline
Being a Librarian is awesome. It really, really is. One of the many reasons I love my chosen profession is Advanced Review Copies. I’ve been not-so patiently awaiting the arrival of the new Ernest Cline book, Armada, for months now and I was ecstatic when…
Recommended Lists for May
May is always a very exciting month here at the OverDrive headquarters in Cleveland. Spring is officially here and it seems like there is always an occasion to commemorate or celebrate. The events and observances of May also make for great library programming! For your…