The Medellín Metro rapid transit system in Medellín, Colombia, transports passengers across a metropolitan area spanning almost 20 miles. The Lecturas Viajeras (Traveling Readings) program now brings the library to the more than 155 million riders the Medellín Metro serves every year. A partnership between…
Between now and Oct. 31, save up to 50% off on hundreds of comics in our October Comics Sale. From popular DC characters to literary comics and even movie and TV tie-ins, there’s a little something for everyone. Visit Marketplace to shop all titles available…
Join Penguin Random House on Tues., Oct. 25 at 1pm EST for a special In the Know presentation and discussion dedicated to book club picks. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from OverDrive’s publisher partners and their authors. Register today! Penguin Random House’s Book…
For forty years, the book community has recognized Banned Books Week. This annual event is an opportunity for librarians, booksellers, teachers, publishers and book lovers to celebrate the freedom to read. Banned Books Week is especially important these days as that right to read is…
This October, get ready for new movies and TV shows coming to Kanopy! Want to hear more about what’s coming to Kanopy? Register for Kanopy’s Q3 Town Hall to hear updates including the arrival of the BBC to Kanopy, upcoming conferences, accessibility updates, and more. Kanopy…
Libby Tags have gotten an upgrade! Your readers can use tags in Libby to organize books however they’d like, from making lists of books to share with friends or tracking books they want to read to subscribing to favorite magazines. Tags now have a dedicated…
Read an Ebook Day is only a couple days away and we can’t wait to spend the day curled up on the couch with an ebook. Ebooks have been loved by libraries and readers for years, but over the last few years in particular, digital…
Join us on Wed., Oct. 5 at 1pm EST for an exclusive look at the comics and graphic novels genre with a special presentation from DC Comics. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about DC’s new releases and fan favorites with an action-packed list of…
From a childhood introduction to Peter and the Wolf thanks to my preschool teacher mother to listening to the Nutcracker Suite every December, or playing selections from Stravinsky’s Firebird in high school concert band to even writing a paper on Holst’s The Planets in college…
By: Emma Dwyer, Product Trainer In the blink of an eye, summer 2022 has come and gone! Hopefully, it was a chance for you to rest and prep for the rest of the year. To aid in your continued learning, OverDrive’s Training team has compiled…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist I got my first library card when I was in grade school. I’m fairly certain it was part of an annual field trip to the local library that all the kids would take at the end of every…
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. September is National Self-Improvement Month and now you can provide your patrons with personal development…