Over a year ago we launched Perspectives on Reading, our quarterly online magazine that focuses on trends in the reading world. In that time, we’ve had stories about using video games as a literacy tool and how to read like a writer, not a reader….
Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction. With our Adult Nonfiction Sale, this is the perfect time to shop savings that are so good, you won’t believe they’re real. From now until July 31, save up to 50% on 20,000+ nonfiction titles. With so many…
When I was a kid, I always loved the end of the school year. Not just because summer was on the horizon, but because in elementary school, there was always an end-of-the-year field trip to the public library. Sitting on the floor, we crowded around…
Everything is different the second time around. Or the third or the fourth. Or, in the case of Orange is the New Black which is entering its final season, the seventh time around. I’ve been watching the show from the very beginning and am so…
Recently, we announced the launch of a new literacy campaign called Everyone Reads. Everyone Reads is designed to be a celebration and promotion of reading in the digital age, providing videos of authors and celebrities sharing the joy books have brought them over the years….
OverDrive’s Marketplace is turning 20 years old! One of the things that makes Marketplace the leading source for digital content for our partners is the feedback and suggestions partners have made over the years. Some of your favorite services and features available in Marketplace and…
By Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Do you struggle filling holds for your most popular titles? Your lucky day is here! One of OverDrive’s newest features for both the digital library website and Libby has been making waves this summer. Lucky Day allows libraries to make…
The final trailer for IT: Chapter 2 is here! This looks horrifying and terrifying and I cannot wait to preorder my tickets. The Ringer ranks Disney song I should be upfront in letting you all know that I consider Be Prepared to be the best…
What’s typically the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions the library? Books. Everyone knows the library is stocked with books. But the library continues to transform along with society, accommodating patrons’ changing needs by providing more than just books. Research has found…
The first Digipalooza Academy is less than a month away, and we’re excited to take Digipalooza on the road for two one-day events. Each event is full of informational sessions for library partners. Topics include budget-friendly strategies for managing high demand and holds, collaboration opportunities…
Over on Tor, the Jack London novel that influenced a century of dystopian fiction Okay, well, apparently the author behind The Call of the Wild and White Fang wrote a dystopian novel called Iron Heel. So there’s your fun fact for today. From the Guardian,…
Libraries are connecting readers to both their favorite and new authors at a record pace in 2019. Discovery and borrowing of ebooks and audiobooks through the library are once again outpacing all previous years, as 80 separate OverDrive partner library systems across the world are…
