Monday 5×5 for November 12 2018
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…
What is reading?
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…
How Libby has helped me read 2 books per week in 2018
At the beginning of this year, our Professional Book Nerds podcast shared a series of episodes dedicated to creating and achieving reading resolutions throughout the year. One of my goals was to read at least one book per week and thanks to Libby, I’m on…
Monday 5×5 for November 5th
From Bustle: Author Caitriona Lally just won a prestigious award from the university where she works as a janitor It’s like a real-life Good Will Hunting or something. I also love hearing about all of the “real jobs” other writers have. Iowa Public Radio has…
The Professional Book Nerds 30 Day Book Challenge
Social media is a wonderful tool for finding new users in your community. It’s also a great way to interact with your patrons and show off your personality. One of the popular trends going around currently are “30 day” challenges where people share certain types…
Monday 5×5 October 29 2018
From Book Riot, Hallowqueen: Queer Horror Books Excuse me while I furiously write every single title down. (Also, who else is watching The Haunting of Hill House? Can we talk about how Theo is one of the most amazing television characters ever?) Over on LitHub,…
Perpsectives on Reading Issue 2 preview
Earlier this year, we launched the inaugural issue of Perspectives on Reading, our digital magazine which highlights trends in the world of literacy. In that first issue, you’ll find write ups about reading trends, literacy programs, iconic bookish locations and much more. We’ll soon be…
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9 awesome things Libby does that you might not know about
By now, you’ve hopefully downloaded Libby and borrowed some ebooks and audiobooks. The one-tap reading app is the fastest way to reading happiness with it’s simple and easy design. Libby is more than just a portal to your next great reading adventure. Our developers are…
Buy magazines and save with our Mags-travaganza!
Our Mags-travaganza is the perfect time to add OverDrive Magazines to your collection! Along with offering your patrons the hottest magazine titles that they can read on the same device as their ebooks and audiobooks, if you add OverDrive Magazines before December 31st you’ll be…
Monday 5×5 October 22, 2018
From the New York Times, 12 authors write about the libraries they love I don’t even know how you choose just one library. CrimeReads has a piece on reading Rebecca in the age of Trump I grew up reading Rebecca from a fairly young age…
Because when you read, nothing is impossible
By: Cristiam Usuga and Meredith Wemhoff. In Colombia, the Fundación EPM, has enthusiastically promoted their digital collection since the beginning of their partnership with OverDrive in 2015. They created an animated miniseries titled “Because when you read, nothing is impossible” featuring literary characters from beloved titles The Little…
Set and break circulation records with the new OverDrive Goals page
Based on interest from library partners, our developers have created a new Goals page in OverDrive Marketplace. This page provides public libraries with quarterly goals based on your digital collection’s trends and performance. It’s one thing to say you want to increase your circulation, reduce…