By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist We’ve all heard ‘em. “I tried ebooks a long time ago and it just wasn’t for me.” “It’s too much screen time for my students.” There can be many excuses why digital reading won’t work for patrons or students. But…
By Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist (To the tune of Jingle Bell Rock) Holi-day, Holi-day, Holiday kit! Holiday cards and social graph-ics Post em, send em, it’ll be fun ‘Cause the best season has begun Holi-day, Holi-day, Holiday Kit! Making this rhyme took some time Download…
Update 12/8/21: Scholastic Inc. now offers the ARPA prorated sales model on 24-month Metered Access ebooks. As reported, OverDrive’s Publisher Account Services team has been actively negotiating with top publishers for ARPA-specific library permissions and terms. On April 20, 2021, we announced an ARPA pro-rata model…
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s also a busy time of year, especially for your digital library! With reading challenges wrapping up, holiday travel, kids occupying themselves over break, and new devices under the tree, libraries…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States, a time to sit and give thanks (while also enjoying some pumpkin pie). The past two years have challenged all of us in different ways, and for some this is…
I don’t know about you, but I’m having a difficult time wrapping my head around the fact that December is next week. But I am excited because with the end of the year comes our End of Year sale! It’s our biggest sale of the…
November is National Native American Heritage Month. Not only is it a time to recognize the enormous contributions Native Americans have made to our world, it is also a time to reckon with the atrocities and injustices Native nations have suffered over the centuries. Among…
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. By: Karen Estrovich, Senior Regional Manager, Public Library East Region It seems like all of…
By: Emma Dwyer, Training Specialist If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that there’s no wrong time to reevaluate what’s important. As a member library of a consortium or a consortia administrator, what’s important to you might be: Spending less time on…
The last Big Library Read (BLR) for 2021 is ending soon, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to 2022 and all of the digital book clubs we will have for our partners next year! See below for the 2022 dates* for both our…
At a ceremony in Washington, D.C. today, the U.S. Department of Commerce presented the 2021 President’s “E” Award for Exports to OverDrive. OverDrive was chosen for their significant sustained global growth and demonstrated excellence in exporting for at least four years to a wide range of…
Our global ebook club Big Library Read (BLR) is a week away! From Nov. 1 – Nov. 15, the book and audiobook of Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards will be available to readers all over the world without waitlist or holds. This exciting…