New Recorded Books now available to libraries for the first time
We are excited to announce that our catalog of audiobooks from Recorded Books has expanded! Many of these titles have…
Penguin Random House special lending policies extended through August 31, 2020
Back in March, Penguin Random House announced a change to their digital content lending policies. These additional purchasing options on…
COVID Response Collections Now Available
In response to the unprecedented demand for digital books for your readers, OverDrive is adding a growing collection of unlimited…
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Public Library Alert: COVID Response Collections for libraries now available
Last updated 06/16/2020 @ 10:00 am ET NEW: Now available: COVID Response Collections for libraries Now available free to libraries…
ALA Annual Virtual Spotlight Session: Digital Library Trends from COVID-19
Join us on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM CT during ALA Annual’s Virtual Conference for our Library Champions…
8 YA books by trans and nonbinary authors
June is Pride Month, and while it’s important to read books by LGBTQIA+ authors all year long, Pride Month is…
The next Big Library Read is almost here
It’s almost time for our next Big Library Read! Our global ebook club will be returning June 22 – July…
Audiobook Narrator Spotlight: Xe Sands
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist When our Blog Manager, Jill, asked me to write about my favorite narrator, I…
Coming soon: OverDrive’s COVID Response Collections for libraries
Created to help your library deliver more titles to more readers, OverDrive’s COVID Response Collections will supplement your catalog with…
Black Lives Matter: OverDrive stands against racism and inequality
OverDrive stands in solidarity with the African American community in the United States and around the world. We believe that…
13 books about race you should read right now
Today on the Professional Book Nerds podcast, co-hosts Jill and Adam share a list of 13 race-related books they have…
Libby now available in 10 languages
Bonjour! Hola! Nǐ hǎo! Willkommen! Privyet! To help further serve the needs of your diverse reading community, our Libby reading…
‘Me and White Supremacy’ price reduction and simultaneous use plans
Layla F. Saad’s instant New York Times bestselling title is being made available at significantly lower prices and in various…
You can now manage your holds right on your Kobo device
Back in March, we removed auto-checkout and replaced it with Hold Redelivery, a new feature that gives readers more control…
Audiobook Narrator Spotlight: Bahni Turpin
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Just like we all have favorite authors, if you are a big audiobook…