When people think about their library’s digital offerings they likely think about all the great eBook and audiobooks they can get for free on devices, tablets and phones. What many people might not realize is that, with OverDrive and their library, they can also get…
As you may have noticed, all month long we’ve been promoting our Holiday Spectacular Sale where you can save 25-50% off of thousands of titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Much like the year itself, this sale is coming to an end in a few short days…
By Daver Jennings, an OverDrive Support Services Specialist This holiday season, more people will be using your OverDrive-powered digital collection. With the increased traffic, you may get asked some of our most frequently asked questions listed below: How do I return digital titles? This FAQ…
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Check out our collection of great, funny books! These titles are sure to be a hit at any Holiday party and there is something for everyone. I…
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist OverDrive Marketplace offers numerous free resources to help you streamline purchasing and analyze your digital collection. These resources, found under the “OverDrive Insights” tab, include reports about your collection makeup and usage, automatic purchasing tools, and customized searches…
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist and avid believer in Santa Claus. I come from a family that believes in holiday traditions. As we’ve grown up things have changed, of course, but we make sure that we spend our favorite holidays together, embracing nostalgia and…
OverDrive will be at the 2016 ALA Midwinter Conference in Boston from Friday, January 8 until Monday, January 11 in booth #1653 and we’d love to meet with you. We are thrilled to share all of our latest news and developments including the new OverDrive – the…
With the holidays rapidly approaching, which includes the gift of eReaders and staff taking vacation time, are you prepared to handle the rush of patrons’ questions? Why not shift direct user support to OverDrive? Join us for our free webinar – OverDrive Front Line Tech Support on…
It’s no secret that readers love choices. As Collection Development Librarians can attest, it’s a constant challenge to add new, quality content to keep everyone happy and make sure no one walks away from your library empty handed. The same, of course, can be said…
The 2015 Digital Bookmobile Tour has come to an end and we have now begun the process of giving the Digital Bookmobile a complete overhaul. Since 2008, we have hosted or attended more than 750 events and, with the help of librarians and library staff,…
By Jill Grunenwald, Librarian, Collection Development Analyst and host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Hi everyone! I’m Jill, one of OverDrive’s Collection Development Analysts. I’m also a librarian, as are the rest of the awesome Analyst team. We’re the ones who work closely with…
OverDrive is thrilled to announce that as December 8th, the Penguin Random House UK catalogue is available for purchase in Marketplace! The addition of this catalogue makes some of the world’s most beloved authors’ titles available for the first time to international libraries. Highlights of…