Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein is a New York Times Bestseller and has received starred reviews from both Booklist (“An ode to libraries and literature that is a worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.”) and Kirkus (“Full of…
We are excited to share that OverDrive will once again be celebrating Read an eBook Day on September 18th. This year we’re giving away four separate content credits of $2,500 to libraries who are celebrating Read an eBook Day. Simply mention OverDrive in a social…
I’m lucky. I grew up in a household that believed in the importance of reading every day. Our mother, a teacher for nearly four decades, instilled in us how books can enrich our lives. We went to the library often, participating in reading programs like…
Back when I was a student, many moons ago, I believed the Teachers’ Lounge in my school to be filled with chocolate chip cookies and soft beds for naps. Because the door was always closed, I believed opening it led to Narnia-like magic. I have…
The next Big Library Read is coming this October and we want your help in selecting the title the whole world will be reading! The genre this time around will be Juvenile/Young Adult and our publishing partners have provided a number of great titles to…
In a world where schools are back in session, librarians and educators need a sale to properly prepare their digital collections for the onslaught of student needs. Good thing OverDrive and its publishing partners have prepared such a sale from August 17-September 30. Featuring over…
Last week wrapped up a very successful Digipalooza conference where nearly 500 library and school partners from around the world came together with publishing executives in Cleveland to develop plans and enhance the future of the library world. This unique educational and networking conference addressed…
If you live anywhere near OverDrive’s Cleveland headquarters, it’s entirely possible you’ve heard some extra shouts of happiness coming from our Blue Sky Campus today. See, as librarians we know how frustrating it can be to want to recommend a particular title to a patron…
On Thursday, August 20th OverDrive will be hosting two live webinars as a part of our quarterly Hot Topics seminar series. This time around the session will be Curated Collections 101: Help patrons find their next great read. You can sign up here to join…
Summer is a great time to engage young readers with content they’re interested in. Keeping them reading during their time away from school is essential to preventing the dreaded summer slide. If there’s anything that young readers are interested in its superheroes and Disney characters….
As part of the OverDrive Summer Read program young readers at participating schools and libraries can read The Fat Boy Chronicles without waitlists or holds through July 9. Recently we spoke with the authors, Diane Lang and Mike Buchanan about their experiences writing this book. Where did the…
Ed. Note: What follows is an essay by author Sandra Dallas about her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky which is part of the OverDrive Summer Read program. Students at participating school and public libraries can borrow this title through July 9th without any waitlists or…