In a recent survey in School Library Journal, 26 percent of public libraries that responded said the graphic-novel readers at their libraries only read in that format. It’s no surprise readers are embracing visual storytelling: according to a joint report from Comichron and ICv2, two…
At an award ceremony on Tues. Oct. 10 in Cleveland, Ohio, OverDrive was selected as a winner at the 17th Annual Best of Tech Awards, presented by the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP). The award was presented in the category Best Tech Talent Innovation, which recognizes…
One of my favorite parts of this time of year is turning the lights off and turning a horror movie on (bonus points if popcorn and candles are involved). As the cost of multiple streaming services creeps up, more users are saying no to scary…
My first job after receiving my MLIS was as the sole librarian at a prison. I can’t speak for all prison libraries but at mine the most popular items by far were magazines. Every day during lunch I would walk up to the front of…
As we learned at Digipalooza ‘23, many of our public library partners are cutting back on the number of physical DVDs they circulate after discovering Kanopy can fill that gap. This is especially true as paid streaming services continue to rise in price and more…
By Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I started working at my public library during the summer months. What I remember best about that time is the flow of the library, the way everyone was in sync from the dance of shelving carts to the beat of…
By Cindy Orr, Digital Collection Advisor Twice a month, our team will assemble a thematic one-stop-shop collection of books, films, lists, and Libby Extras to provide a more seamless shopping experience. This week’s theme is buying at the end of the year. Here are some…
Banned Books Week is an annual event hosted by the American Library Association (ALA), happening now Oct. 1-7. First launched in 1982, this year’s theme is “Let Freedom Read!” Whether you are a librarian, educator, author, publisher, bookseller or reader there are plenty of ways…
When I tell you I love fall best of all, what I mean is that for years I would request pumpkin pie rather than a birthday cake and on at least one occasion in high school I had a Halloween party instead of a birthday…
Expand the content variety in your library catalog and appeal to a wider user base with OverDrive Magazines! Sold as an “all-in” plan of over 4,000+ magazine titles, our magazines have no circulation cap and allow unlimited simultaneous use. Patrons can enjoy every issue of…
Back in November right around Veterans Day, a black kitten showed up on our doorstep. Despite already having four cats, my husband and I took the kitten in. Initially told she was female, we named her Juno after the Roman Goddess. See, when my husband…
By Kristin Roccaforte, Digital Content Librarian It is peak scary season! End of September, soon to be October is the perfect time to load up on horror books. Our horror sale has EXCELLENT titles and it’s so hard to pick and choose what to purchase,…
