Sora named a 2022 Excellence in Equity Award winner
The Sora reading app team is thrilled to announce that Sora has been selected as a winner in the inaugural Excellence in Equity Awards program, presented by the American Consortium for Equity in Education. The award was presented in the category Best Literacy Solution. The…
TeachingBooks named a 2021 Common Sense Selection for Learning
We’re excited to announce that TeachingBooks has been named a 2021 Common Sense Selection for Learning! According to Common Sense Education, Common Sense Selections for Learning are characterized as best-in-class media resources and tools that facilitate great learning experiences for students and educators. The selections…
Sora honored with 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is pleased to announce that the Sora student reading app has been honored with a 2019 Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award in the mobile app category! The award is a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved for…
Sora named to TIME’s list of the 100 Best Inventions of 2019
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive is thrilled to announce that our Sora student reading app has been selected as one of TIME’s Best Inventions in the Education category for 2019! To assemble the 2019 TIME Best Inventions list, TIME solicited nominations across…
And the School Stars are…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Admittedly, we think every school who uses OverDrive to introduce and share a love of digital reading is a star. But, there are some who deserve a little recognition for all of their hard work and promotional efforts during 2018’s School…
The Winners of the 2026 Libby Book Awards are here!
Authors, librarians, publishers, and book lovers came together at The Brooklyn Center for History to recognize the year’s most outstanding ebooks and audiobooks at the third annual Libby Book Awards. Hosted by Emmy-winning TV host and producer Ross Matthews and narrated by award-winning raconteur Daniel Henning, the awards honored the best in genres: from unforgettable debut authors…
Presenting the Finalists for the 2026 Libby Book Awards
We want to thank everyone who took the time to look through the nominated titles and voted to select this year’s finalists, all amidst the important work that you do daily for your communities. Thanks to all of you (over 1,600 librarians and library staff from across the US and Canada <3 ), the titles on…
Announcing the Nominees of the 2026 Libby Book Awards
We’re thrilled to publicly announce the 2026 Libby Book Awards Nominees! The Libby Book Awards celebrates stories that captivated readers, sparked conversations, and kept us turning pages late into the night. From heartwarming fiction to steamy romantasy to pulse-pounding thrillers and more, these titles represent the best books of 2025. See last year’s winners Thousands of…
OverDrive named a 2023 Cleveland Best of Tech Award Winner
At an award ceremony on Tues. Oct. 10 in Cleveland, Ohio, OverDrive was selected as a winner at the 17th Annual Best of Tech Awards, presented by the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP). The award was presented in the category Best Tech Talent Innovation, which recognizes…
OverDrive founder and CEO Steve Potash receives Robert Motter Vendor Appreciation Award
At a reception during the 2023 Oklahoma Library Association and Mountain Plains Library Association joint conference on March 9, OLA presented Steve Potash, OverDrive founder and CEO, with the 2023 Robert Motter Vendor Appreciation Award. The award was presented by Lisa Wells, Executive Director of…