Penguin Random House now offers simplified lending models
Effective January 1, 2016, the full Penguin Random House US and Canada eBook catalogs will be available for libraries and schools in the US and Canada under the one copy one user model. All PRH titles purchased will remain in your collection for the life…
Kick off the new year with OverDrive Streaming Video
By Melissa Marin, Marketing Specialist on the Library Partner Services team at OverDrive. If you follow our blog, you’ve been reading a lot lately about the benefits of streaming video and some of our favorite holiday content. Now is the perfect time to expand your…
How OverDrive Streaming Video adds value to your collection
When people think about their library’s digital offerings they likely think about all the great eBook and audiobooks they can get for free on devices, tablets and phones. What many people might not realize is that, with OverDrive and their library, they can also get…
Don’t miss out on the biggest content sale of the year!
As you may have noticed, all month long we’ve been promoting our Holiday Spectacular Sale where you can save 25-50% off of thousands of titles in OverDrive Marketplace. Much like the year itself, this sale is coming to an end in a few short days…
You Can Now Commence Your Binge-Reading: Series Conclusions of 2015
By Liz Tousey, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive. Many of us are, or know someone who is, the kind of reader who hates to be left hanging in a series. We hear from friends and colleagues about the agony and ecstasy of an…
The Gap of Time: re-imagining Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale
By: Liz Tousey, a librarian and Analyst on the OverDrive Collection Development Team. The first novel in a new series featuring re-tellings of Shakespeare’s classic stories by modern authors, The Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson is a beautiful new interpration of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale for…
Last second book gift ideas
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Check out our collection of great, funny books! These titles are sure to be a hit at any Holiday party and there is something for everyone. I…
Maximize your time and budget with OverDrive Insights
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist OverDrive Marketplace offers numerous free resources to help you streamline purchasing and analyze your digital collection. These resources, found under the “OverDrive Insights” tab, include reports about your collection makeup and usage, automatic purchasing tools, and customized searches…
OverDrive Streaming Video: the perfect gift for your users and staff alike
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist and avid believer in Santa Claus. I come from a family that believes in holiday traditions. As we’ve grown up things have changed, of course, but we make sure that we spend our favorite holidays together, embracing nostalgia and…
Increase your digital collection value with our new Marketplace carts
It’s no secret that readers love choices. As Collection Development Librarians can attest, it’s a constant challenge to add new, quality content to keep everyone happy and make sure no one walks away from your library empty handed. The same, of course, can be said…
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