By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Students read more when they have access to books from both their school and public library. This includes ebooks and audiobooks. Now, with Public Library CONNECT, it’s never been easier to connect students with the digital resources available…
By: Meghan Volchko, Public Library Collection Development Manager Reader, I married him. A non-reader. I knew this from the beginning and for a while it was kind of cute. Here’s this librarian dating, engaged to, then married to an engineer who doesn’t even have a…
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist As many of our library partners know, romance is one of the most popular genres among readers. Especially in digital formats like ebooks and audiobooks where nobody has to know what you’re reading. Now’s the time to stock…
[This letter was sent via email on the morning of January 22, 2020] Happy New Year to you, your families, and your teams. As we start the new decade, I feel it is important to write to you and share a few 2019 highlights, what…
Every quarter, our online magazine Perspectives on Reading spotlights stories from around the reading world. Our team of writers have talked about why it’s so important to encourage boys to read, interviewed radio personality Elvis Duran and shared statistics showcasing the success behind self-publishing. We’ve…
Celebrate the Year of the Rat with our Chinese New Year sale! Between now and Feb. 29, thousands of Chinese-language and English titles are on sale up to 50% off. To help with your shopping, we’ve put together some lists for you. Along with titles…
Believe it or not, the next Big Library Read is almost here! Our global ebook club will be returning March 30 – April 13 with the ebook version of Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic by Michael McCreary. When he was five, stand-up comic Michael McCreary…
The iconic author shares her thoughts on memories and stories Lois Lowry is a living legend. Her books have won just about every major award out there – including two Newbery Medals – and sold millions of copies around the world. These books are designed…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist The library world will be coming together this weekend in the city of Brotherly Love for the annual Midwinter conference. Team OverDrive will be there, sharing updates about Libby, exciting news about our upcoming Hold Redelivery service and…
Over the past year, we’ve traveled across the US to meet many library lovers. From book festivals to comic conventions, to just a day in a library, we’ve had the chance to meet so many book friends and help them on the Digital Bookmobile. We…
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist You already know the importance of your library’s website. It’s the online gateway to your library’s resources. For those who do not or are not able to visit your physical branch, it may also serve as the first and only…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Last year, our Professional Book Nerds created a reading challenge and readers from all over the world participated, each reading 12 different books to fulfill the challenge. The nerds had so much fun creating the 2019 challenge, they…
