An update on OverDrive and Kindle eBooks
Earlier this week, we became aware that a number of eBooks added to our catalog this year were lacking the Kindle format. This has now been resolved, and the Kindle format of the affected titles is now available in OverDrive’s Marketplace. All U.S. libraries’ digital…
Reviewing Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon, vocalist, bassist and founding member of the critically acclaimed band Sonic Youth is the coolest woman alive. Possibly to ever exist. And she proves this in her new memoir Girl in a Band. Okay, I suppose this may just be my opinion but…
Get 100 free Chinese eBooks for your digital collection!
To celebrate the Chinese New Year we are excited to offer any library or school 100 free Chinese eBooks when they add the Chinese User Interface to their digital library website from now until March 31st. OverDrive offers more than a dozen language options, including both traditional and…
Highlight your streaming video collection with the new OverDrive Screening Room!
Last year OverDrive provided library partners the opportunity to highlight children and young adult content by offering an eReading Room for kids and teens. The purpose was to provide a solution that would feature popular Juvenile/YA content for kids in a safe, digital environment, while allowing parents…
Hooking the Moby Dick of library patrons: Males in their 20s & 30s
It’s no secret that the younger male demographic is the one who tends to frequent the library the least. We wanted to help out with this issue and so we’ve created a number of lists designed specifically to help reach those tough to capture users….
New Editions of eHighlights are Here!
The Collection Development team has been hard at work on the newest editions of our eHighlights catalog. Each new issue features upcoming releases with the reasons we believe they will be popular. Think of it as a way to make sure you never miss any…
Reviewing the latest Zuckerbook: Gang Leader for a Day
We are now in the third installment in the Mark Zuckerberg list of Zuckerbooks, and the overall theme of getting the world to read books that will open their eyes to new ideas and ways that the world works persists. The book Gang Leader for…
Big Library Read is back!
We’re excited to announce the return of the Big Library Read, our global digital book club where millions of people from around the world have the ability to read the same eBook at the same time. This time around, OverDrive users will be able to…
Celebrate Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is a chance for all of us to learn a bit more about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other American executives (and for some people, an occasion for a three-day weekend!). Don’t spend your Monday off doing nothing, head to OverDrive to check…
Collection Highlights: Sweet Sales
Want an insider’s take on some of the biggest sales going on in OverDrive Marketplace this February and March? Click Start Prezi above for a quick look at four can’t-miss sales, complete with details, dates, and our own personal picks from each promotion. Get inspired…
Happy Galentine’s Day! Books for you and your gals.
Rest assured, you don’t have to be a fan of the show Parks and Recreation to celebrate Galentine’s Day. According to Leslie Knope (Actress and comedienne Amy Poehler’s character on the show), February 13th is a day for women to leave their male significant others…
Coming soon for U.S. and Canadian libraries: Disney streaming video!
We are excited to announce an agreement with The Walt Disney Studios to offer more than 100 streaming video titles to public library partners in the U.S. and Canada. This licensing agreement strengthens a robust catalog of thousands of streaming video titles available through OverDrive,…