George by Alex Gino and other great titles for Transgender Awareness Week
By Jill Grunenwald, librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive When it comes to George by Alex Gino, all I…
Let OverDrive help you prep for the holiday rush with our free webinar
The holidays are, traditionally, the busiest time of the year in the digital library world. Over the next few months…
Get young users excited about reading through characters they love
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist As an avid reader and employee of OverDrive I’ve hit the jackpot when…
Update on the New OverDrive: Preview launched
OverDrive recently launched a preview of the new OverDrive platform to a small group of library partners. The preview gives…
What to read when you’re expecting
By Melissa Marin, Marketing Specialist at OverDrive (and expectant mom) As the saying goes, children don’t come with instruction manuals….
Curated collection ideas to boost your circulation
Adam Sockel is OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist. We mentioned a few times how great curated collections are. They let you…
Read-Alongs perfect for National Family Literacy Day on November 1st
Rachel Kray is a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Looking for a fun new way to integrate…
Librarian’s Share: boosting circulation through Featured Titles
By Theresa Tittle, a Librarian and Selector for the Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma. Ed. note: Pioneer Library System has…
Wearing your Library eBookLove on your sleeve (or your skin!)
By Melissa Marin, a Marketing Specialist on the Library Partner Services team at OverDrive We recently shared 7 easy social…
6 Reasons why you should be using audiobooks everyday
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist. Here at OverDrive it’s no secret that we love eBooks. They’re the best…
AudioFile Reviews: Untwine by Edwidge Danticat
By our friends at Audiofile Magazine. Bahni Turpin’s narration of the author’s first YA title begins dreamily, wistfully as Giselle…
7 easy ways to promote your digital collection on social media
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist In the library world we understand that budgets are often tight, with every…
LGBT history month and National Coming Out Day reading lists
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist Last June, as many of you may recall, the American Library Association…
Largest-ever Big Library Read is back with two great YA selections
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist Today we launched the first ever multi-title Big Library Read as we…
Happy 50th birthday to the Mid-Continent Public Library!
Mid-Continent Public Library, one of the nation’s best and most forward thinking library systems, is celebrating its 50th year of…