Mission

About OverDrive

Steve Potash founded OverDrive in 1986. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we work with over 92,000 libraries, schools, colleges, and corporations worldwide.

At our core, we believe in the power of digital media to inform, educate, entertain, and enrich the lives of the people in our communities. We support libraries and schools worldwide, and develop the software, build the platforms, and cultivate the relationships that define the digital lending industry.

Our Mission

To educate and entertain by providing the world’s favorite way to access the best collection of premium digital content.

Our Vision

A world enlightened by reading.

We believe in reading

We believe in the importance of libraries and schools. So it’s easy to love what we do. Our passion is to ensure people have more options to read more often in more places.

We help libraries and schools enhance their relevance in today’s world, opening their doors anytime, anywhere, which ultimately helps people learn and grow.

Millions of titles

OverDrive libraries add to their collections from a catalog of over 2 million ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and films.

Libraries and schools

With more than 92,000 libraries in 115 countries, chances are there's a library near you.

Three great apps

The OverDrive family of brands – Libby, kanopy, and Sora, are some of the top-rated apps available for iOS, Android, Chromebook, Mac OS, Windows, and Windows phone.

The most content

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, films, and more from your local public library - anywhere, anytime. All you need is a library card.