As of Nov. 1, 2023, Universal Class is no longer available for purchase through OverDrive. Visit the Resource Center to learn more about all of our other Libby Extras offerings. Organizations with OverDrive Professional digital libraries value personal and professional development for their teams by…
We are extremely excited to announce New York Times bestselling author Sarah Penner as one of our Digipalooza ‘23 keynote speakers! Sarah Penner Digipalooza ‘23 Keynote Speaker Sarah Penner is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary which has been…
By Meghan Volchko, Digital Content Librarian If you’re in the northern hemisphere, outside temps are creeping up and you’re probably in that strange middle space where the programming needs of patrons are as vast and varied as your TBR list. But even though the sun…
Last week, librarians gathered in Chicago for the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference. Many of the conversations and sessions at this year’s conference centered on the current state of book challenges in the country and the related issues facing public libraries and schools. …
By Maria Fesz, Digital Content Librarian Listen, I know the romance genre is not for everyone. PSYCH! It totally is. I can attest to this; I didn’t start reading romance until the age of 30! I’m a firm believer that there’s at least one romance…
Recently, we shared 8 reasons to add Cost Per Circ (CPC) titles to your digital collection. From filling niche patron interest titles to book clubs and community wide reads, even preparing for the holidays – Cost Per Circ is a content access model every library…
Pride Month might almost be over, but the impact of your library on the lives of your local LGBTQIA+ community happens year-round. One way you can continue to support your patrons is by providing access to queer cinema through our Libby Extras iNDIEFLIX. iNDIEFLIX…
This week, the library world will be gathering in the Windy City for the annual American Library Association (ALA) conference. Members of Team OverDrive will be there, sharing updates about Libby and our new patron interests dashboard, exciting news from Kanopy and TeachingBooks, and more! …
By Brian Byrne, Communications Manager OverDrive Co-Founders Steve and Loree Potash, both graduates of the Cleveland State University (CSU) College of Law, received the great honor of presenting the commencement address for the 2023 graduating class on May 21 at the CSU Wolstein Center in…
With Cost Per Circ (CPC) you only pay when a user borrows a title. CPC titles can be borrowed by an unlimited number of users at the same time until you reach your set budget. In this two-part blog series, we’re going to take a…
The band is getting back together, and we want you to be part of the action. Over the last few years, Digipalooza has been on the road and online. But for Digipalooza ’23, we’re making a tour stop in the home of rock and roll…
This post comes courtesy of our publisher partner TrueLake. Shop titles from TrueLake in Marketplace here. In this blog, we’ll introduce you to Pingshu – traditional Chinese storytelling. Pingshu is an art form with no true equivalent in the Western world and, although it is…
