Big Library Read, our global ebook club, will be returning this autumn and we need your help choosing the title that will be read by readers across the world. Over the years, thousands of readers have discovered new books and authors thanks to Big Library…
Normally, when we’re talking about libraries, we’re talking about bringing readers TO the library or keeping them connected to the library 24/7 with Libby. That said, this is one of the rare times when we’re excited to talk about escaping from a library! White Oak…
By: Annie Suhy What if I told you, that with just a few clicks, you could bring marketing and awareness to your digital collection, train your staff and patrons, and access book recommendations from a trained librarian? Stop pinching yourself—this isn’t a dream. It’s here;…
By: Jill Grunenwald The Ringer looks at the busted bodies and broken bones of Muggle Quidditch High-school gym class taught me that organized sports are the worst, and yet I would like to believe that had Muggle Quidditch been around when I was in college…
Earlier this summer, we launched the inaugural edition of Perspectives on Reading, our new quarterly online magazine. The publication features spotlights on exciting trends in the literary industry, including ways video games are being used as literacy tools, how writers’ support groups encourage creativity, examples…
Recently, in our inaugural edition of Perspectives on Reading, we shared trends about the growth in usage of digital audiobooks. Libraries around the world are boosting usage of their digital collections by capitalizing on the massive audiobook collection available in OverDrive Marketplace. One such library…
By Jill Grunenwald Your long-read comes from Wired, an oral history of Facebook’s wild early days Fascinating. Just fascinating. Also, not for nothing, but I love reading oral histories (even ones like this where, if I’m reading the author’s note correctly at the end, also…
In 2017, 58 libraries surpassed 1 million checkouts on their OverDrive lending platform, leading the way to a global record of more than 225 million circulations around the world from all OverDrive-partner libraries and schools. Through the first half of 2018, digital circulations are once…
By: Courtney Sveda, OverDrive Training Specialist July is filled with family vacations, day trips, and time outside. What do all these activities have in common? They all pair perfectly with an eBook or audiobook! Because your digital collection may receive more attention due to the…
The latest Big Library Read is now live and this time around it’s a familiar story with a western twist. Cowboy Pride by Lacy Williams was selected by OverDrive users through a popular vote, meaning that readers can borrow this modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice for…
By: Jill Grunenwald How do you find time to write a book? Baby steps all the way. One of the best words of writing advice I’ve ever heard came from Deborah Harkness, who said “Just write one page a day. Just one page. One year…
Books have been described as our most inexhaustible form of magic by the woman who made us all watch the sky for owls carrying letters, portable magic by a guy known to terrify us with horror stories and the greatest weapon in the world by…