The Economist, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker and more now available on OverDrive
Since relaunching our magazine service in Libby in June 2018, libraries across the globe have seen tremendous success. Because magazines are available to readers on the same platform as their OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks, there’s no need for additional apps or log-ins. Users can browse,…
Wattpad Books Now Available on OverDrive
Since its creation in 2006, Wattpad has become a popular publishing platform that allows writers to upload books and make them available for free to readers all over the world. Wattpad has recently announced a new publishing division of its platform called Wattpad Books! These…
Empower lifelong reading among the young global readers in your community
This year, OverDrive is focusing on helping you empower lifelong reading in your communities. We know that includes children who speak more than one language, but we also know that can be challenging for selectors if they don’t speak or read the language. This is…
Fall in love with our February Romance Sale
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist As many of our library partners know, romance is one of the most popular genres among readers. Especially in digital formats like ebooks and audiobooks where nobody has to know what you’re reading. Now’s the time to stock…
Celebrate the Year of the Rat with our Chinese New Year sale
Celebrate the Year of the Rat with our Chinese New Year sale! Between now and Feb. 29, thousands of Chinese-language and English titles are on sale up to 50% off. To help with your shopping, we’ve put together some lists for you. Along with titles…
Hear the best audiobooks of 2019 with the Professional Book Nerds
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist We frequently talk about ebooks here on the blog, but of course, we also all love audiobooks. If you ever visit our Blue Sky Campus in Cleveland, you’ll notice that many of us enjoy lunch or a walk…
A long time ago in a library far, far away…
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist I’ve been a fan of Star Wars for so long, I can’t even remember when I first discovered the series. My 16th birthday was Star Wars themed, my work bag is a BB8 book bag and when I…
Don’t miss your chance to save big with our End of Year sale
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Back in January we began offering tips to help you spend less and circ more. Hopefully you have spent the year putting some of our suggestions into practice. One of the biggest opportunities is by shopping our sales,…
Say hello good buy with our End of Year Sale
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist There are six weeks left in 2019, and you might be thinking about all those things you want to do before the decade ends. Maybe you want to take up a new hobby, travel to some exotic location…
8 Native American writers to read during Native American Heritage Month
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist As a child, I believed two things: pumpkin pie is the best kind of pie and can, and should, be eaten year-round, and that the annual American tradition of Thanksgiving is an accurate representation of the historical meal…