Read the rainbow with the 2021 Lambda Literary winners
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Happy June! Pride Month is here, and with it comes the announcement of the 2021 Lambda Literary Award Winners. For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ+ books and authors. Their annual Lammy awards are a showcase…
Our Audiobook Month Sale is almost here!
Listen up! It’s almost June, which means Audiobook Month is right around the corner, and with it comes our Audiobook Month Sale. This is always the perfect time to stock up on audiobooks for all of the readers (and listeners!) in your community. In 2020,…
7 novels to help cope with grief
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist I recently interviewed author Joan F. Smith for the Professional Book Nerds podcast about her novel The Half-Orphan’s Handbook. When she was a teenager, Joan’s father took his own life. Her book is a fictional but somewhat autobiographical story…
Save on Spanish language content all month long
Between now and May 31, you can save up to 50% off on thousands of Spanish language titles in our Spanish Language Sale! In 2020, the circulation of Spanish content increased across our network of OverDrive libraries and schools. Public libraries saw a 70% increase…
Community Read Collection alert: New no-cost Social and Emotional Learning titles
As part of OverDrive’s continued commitment to helping you meet increased demand for digital content, we are pleased to announce the OverDrive Community Read: Social and Emotional Learning Collection. This bundle is donated by OverDrive and comes at no cost to your library. The collection…
Introducing new Databases & Streaming Media services
As of Nov. 1, 2023, Universal Class is no longer available for purchase through OverDrive. Visit the Resource Center to learn more about all of our other Libby Extras offerings. We’re excited to introduce a new category of content for your library’s digital collection: Databases…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these 2021 poetry collections
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist With respect to T.S. Eliot, I’m not so sure about his whole “April is the cruellest month” from The Waste Land. After all, how could an entire month dedicated to the magic and majesty of poetry be considered…
Get a first look at Kensington new releases
Join us on April 14 at 10:00 a.m. EST for a special catalog presentation from Kensington! This event will feature special appearances by Kensington editors and authors and will cover a list of their summer and fall 2021 new releases. Library partners who want a…
Reach more readers with Simultaneous Use
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Simultaneous Use was a popular lending model among libraries that wanted to reach as many readers as possible. Now, more than ever, having flexible lending options is critical for libraries to provide their community with digital books. With OverDrive’s Simultaneous…
7 books to read for Women’s History Month
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Women’s History Month was created in 1981 to “celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.” Every March,…