By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager “Dyslexia affects 20% of the population and represents 80–90% of all those with learning disabilities. It is the most common of all neuro-cognitive disorders.” 1 I found this quote while researching dyslexia and intellectual strength on the Yale Center for…
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist If you’re anything like me, you’ve been planning your Halloween costume for the last six months. Well, now we’re finally approaching Halloween, so if you haven’t planned, now’s the time! Not only am I a children’s librarian, but I also…
By: Meredith Wemhoff, Account Manager As an educator, you’re always trying to stay up to date on the topics and trends that matter to your students. You want to be able to connect to them in meaningful ways. However, this can be a challenge when…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Great news, Google Classroom users! You can now share OverDrive titles and collections directly to Google Classroom. Anyone with access to OverDrive Marketplace can sign in and share titles right away, expanding the reach of your school’s OverDrive ebooks and…
By: Regis Coustillac, Account Manager Batman Day is still in full effect! Each year, the Caped Crusader leaves Gotham City to visit cities across the globe where the masked hero is honored with Batman-themed events. This year, on Sept. 21, fans all over the world…
By: Bailey Hotujac, Account Manager and Sarah Wilsman, OverDrive Librarian Back to school is a chaotic and exciting time of the year. It’s a chance to start fresh, meet new students and explore new ideas. And it’s also when your “to-do” list and email inbox…
By: Sarah Wilsman, OverDrive Librarian Banned Books Week 2019 runs Sept. 22-28. The usual suspects are on the 2018 list: The Hate U Give, George and Thirteen Reasons Why. Not surprisingly, the most frequently challenged books of 2018 contain LGBTQ and sexually explicit content. The…
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager “It’s only September,” you say. “How can my kids be burned out already?” The fact is, kids are burned out all the time. They stress about everything: school and friends and cliques and bullying and the world at large, not…
By Lisa Mullins, Product Support Specialist OverDrive strives to create “a world enlightened by reading,” and what better way to accomplish this than to meet our partners to discuss current trends in reading and edtech? One of the attributes that makes OverDrive stand out is…
By Morgan McCullough, OverDrive Librarian We’re thrilled to announce we now have Scholastic ebooks to share with our school partners for the first time! We’re so excited to share this expanded catalog with you. There are so many modern classics, popular favorites and new release…
OverDrive hosted its first global reading programme for schools, Chill Out and Read, from 6 June-15 August. Modeled after the successful annual summer reading programme for the U.S. and Canada, Chill Out and Read offered participating schools up to 26 free and simultaneous use juvenile…
By Bailey Hotujac, Account Manager and Sarah Wilsman, OverDrive Librarian With the Back to School Sale well under way, it’s time to dig in a little deeper. Last time, we highlighted our staff favorites. Today, we’re exploring some of the hidden gems. There are tons…
