HELLO DECEMBER! Ohmygosh. There’s only one month left in 2018, can you believe it? Electric Literature asks is Iceland the most literary country in the world? This is a really wonderful introduction to the history of Icelandic literature and the trajectory it has taken to…
Don’t miss your chance to join us for our final special webcast of the year, OverDrive’s Best of 2018! In this 60-minute session, we’ve gift wrapped everything you need to create reading happiness for your users: the best content, our favorite marketing ideas, and the…
By Annie Suhy, Marketing Specialist ? Deck the halls with Libby posters, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ‘Tis the season to read digital, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Don we now our reading glasses, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la. Troll the virtues of ebooks and audio, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ? NEW GRAPHICS YULE…
In the United States, election day has come and gone but that doesn’t mean you can’t still let your voice be heard. Every dollar we spend or invest, every hour we work, and every transaction we make with other companies is a vote for the…
The holidays are a time of giving and OverDrive’s yearly Holiday Sale is designed to help libraries and schools around the world give readers as many new book options as possible. This year, we’re offering up to 50% off on thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and…
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist It certainly goes without saying (or at least we hope it does) that the OverDrive staff is eternally grateful for every library in every community around the world. The value a library provides to a community is truly…
BookRiot has all the details on the recently announced Netflix adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s REBECCA Look at that: just a few weeks ago I was telling y’all all about how much I love the book Rebecca and now there’s a Netflix film coming, which…
Issue 2 of Perspectives on Reading has arrived and it is packed with articles, interviews, opinions and data from industry leaders. In this issue you’ll find topics including: The secret to influencing kids’ reading habits while thinking only about yourself An examination of the idea…
For half a decade, OverDrive has been hosting the Big Library Read (BLR) several times a year. The global event provides instant access to one book for two weeks without wait lists or holds, connecting readers around the world in the largest digital library book…
National Novel Writing Month (better known as #NaNoWriMo) takes place each November as writers of all skill levels try to complete a draft of a novel in a single month. Hitting 50,000 words in one month is incredibly daunting and participants love motivating each other…
So, fun fact: today is my birthday! And no, I will not tell you how old I am and it was very rude of you to ask (j/k. I’m 37). Also, I have no idea what is happening with the graphic I chose for this…
Recently, I saw a commercial on television from a large spice company where, instead of providing recipes or showing the flavors they offer, they chose to promote the memories that come from those flavors. Garlic isn’t garlic, it’s the smell of grandmothers pierogi. Cinnamon brings…
