On June 22, America’s librarians will gather in New Orleans for the annual American Library Association Conference. Team OverDrive will be there sharing exciting updates about Libby, our Instant Digital Card service, and the return of digital Magazines to your OverDrive digital library. Laissez les bons…
“Believing takes practice.” – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle When I was a toddler I spent countless hours in the laps of my parents, flipping page after page of books about rabbits, both stuffed and otherwise, worlds of nonsense that could only be created…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Welcome to this week’s Monday 5×5! In case you missed the introduction last Monday, this is a weekly series I’ll be doing where I share 5 links from the previous week that I think should be read. Every week…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist May is Mystery Month and while we’re already halfway through the month, there’s still time to add some mystery themed curated collections to your OverDrive site! As a genre, mystery is one of those all encompassing ones that…
Summer time, and the readin’s easy… Apologies. I couldn’t help myself. The calendar now says May which means, on this western side of the globe, temperatures are heating up. Summer to me has always been a time of outdoor adventures, beach lounging and, of course,…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Mondays, amirite? Even for those of us that love our job, Mondays can be a struggle so why not ease back into your work day with some light reading? Whenever I need just a few minutes of breathing…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist When I was a kid, one of my favorite jokes went like this: Question: If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Answer: Pilgrims I know. Super corny. But, along with corny jokes and even cornier blog…
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, Training Specialist Public Service Announcement: OverDrive has all the tools you need to help new and existing OverDrive users; you don’t have to do it alone. Join us for our free Help Resources webcast on Tuesday, May 15th at 2:00PM ET to…
The next Big Library Read global book club will take place this summer and we need your help deciding the book the whole world will be reading. Thousands of libraries and countless readers have participated in our Big Library Read events, and this time around we…
“Believing takes practice.” – A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle When I was a toddler I spent countless hours in the laps of my parents, flipping page after page of books about rabbits, both stuffed and otherwise, worlds of nonsense that could only be…
PBS wants to know America’s favorite book Over the next several months, PBS will delve into the books that American readers love, both classic and modern, in an effort to discover the most popular book in the country. The Great American Read is a celebration…
Book clubs are a phenomenal way to create a community through a shared reading experience. By working with OverDrive to create a digital aspect of your library book clubs, you can bring people together who may not be able to access the physical library as…