Monday 5×5 July 23 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald The Ringer looks at the busted bodies and broken bones of Muggle Quidditch High-school gym class taught…
Be a part of the second edition of Perspectives on Reading
Earlier this summer, we launched the inaugural edition of Perspectives on Reading, our new quarterly online magazine. The publication features…
How Multnomah County Library is taking advantage of the rise in audiobook usage
Recently, in our inaugural edition of Perspectives on Reading, we shared trends about the growth in usage of digital audiobooks….
Monday 5×5 July 16 2018
By Jill Grunenwald Your long-read comes from Wired, an oral history of Facebook’s wild early days Fascinating. Just fascinating. Also,…
66 library systems are currently on pace to surpass 1 million checkouts in 2018
In 2017, 58 libraries surpassed 1 million checkouts on their OverDrive lending platform, leading the way to a global record…
Get Your Collection Ready for Summer
By: Courtney Sveda, OverDrive Training Specialist July is filled with family vacations, day trips, and time outside. What do all…
Pony up to the latest Big Library Read
The latest Big Library Read is now live and this time around it’s a familiar story with a western twist. Cowboy…
Monday 5×5 July 9, 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald How do you find time to write a book? Baby steps all the way. One of the…
Open a book, open your mind
Books have been described as our most inexhaustible form of magic by the woman who made us all watch the…
Monday 5×5 July 2 2018
Blink and it’s already July! I have no idea how, but here we are with our first Monday 5×5 of…
The first issue of Perspectives on Reading is now available
We’re thrilled to announce that the inaugural issue of Perspectives on Reading is out and ready for you to discover. This quarterly…
7 reasons to take advantage of our audiobook sale before it ends
Audiobook Month ends this week, which means you only have a few days left to take advantage of our audiobook…
Spread the word (and the love) for the next Big Library Read
The next Big Library Read kicks off on July 9th and we’re excited to share some phenomenal marketing materials to…
Monday 5×5 June 25 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Library friends! I hope those of us who spent the weekend in New…
5 Benefits of Listening To Audiobooks on Libby
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Let’s talk audiobooks – mainly because we love them, BUT ALSO because it…