By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist We just wrapped up another successful year of Big Library Read (BLR) programs. BLR is our global ebook club that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without wait lists or holds….
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s a new year, which means it’s time to reset those reading goals! From the number of books you read to the genre of titles, there is no end to the type of reading resolutions you can set…
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist A record number of OverDrive library partners reached the million checkout milestone, leading the way for yet another massive year in digital reading Digital discovery of authors and books through libraries remains at an all-time high, as more than…
The latest issue of Perspectives on Reading is here and full of insightful articles, statistics on trending topics, interviews with industry leaders and more. Issue 6 includes: Q&A with radio personality Elvis Duran on shifting from the mic to the memoir Why it’s so important…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist We frequently talk about ebooks here on the blog, but of course, we also all love audiobooks. If you ever visit our Blue Sky Campus in Cleveland, you’ll notice that many of us enjoy lunch or a walk…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for so long, I can’t even remember when I first discovered the series. My 16th birthday was Star Wars themed, my work bag is a BB8 book bag and when I…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Back in January we began offering tips to help you spend less and circ more. Hopefully you have spent the year putting some of our suggestions into practice. One of the biggest opportunities is by shopping our sales,…
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist If you are new to Instagram stories, we want to make sure you have all the tools to understand why and how to make a successful post to promote your digital collection and Libby. Instagram stories are used by…
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Libby 6.0 is now available and has a number of exciting updates, the biggest one being the availability of push notifications. This exciting update is the perfect way for readers to stay connected to their library on the device…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Growing up, this time of year was always one of my favorites because my school library allowed students to take home additional books over winter break, not just the standard two book checkout limit. I’d load up my…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist The decade is drawing to a close, which means it’s almost time for the ‘20s again! This isn’t Jay Gatsby’s ‘20s, and while hindsight is 20/20, foresight is, too, and we want to help you prepare for 2020…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Three years before I started working at OverDrive, I was a brand-new ebook reader discovering a problem many of our users face: The struggle is real. I’m a fast reader, but not fast enough to get through all…
