Teen Read Week: Get Away to Other Worlds (Sci-Fi/Fantasy Picks)
Rachel Kray is a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive When I was a teenager, I had my first love affair with reading. I had always been loyal to my romance-type, humor, and classic stories. Then I discovered Sci-Fi. And my life changed…
The books of YouTube’s biggest stars
By Emma Kanagaki, librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive With the age of the internet, there are even more mediums for people to get creative. From blogs to vlogs (video blogs) and beyond, “Team Internet” is taking their set of skills to a more traditional…
LGBT history month and National Coming Out Day reading lists
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist Last June, as many of you may recall, the American Library Association held their annual conference in San Francisco. Thirty minutes before our flight landed news broke that the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage were legal…
H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N Spells Halloween!!
By Kristin Milks, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive I love the pagan customs, harvest blessings, and air of anticipation around this season. For whatever reason, Halloween season makes me giddy. There’s so much to do before winter sets in! I, like many others,…
Prepare for the Holiday rush at your library
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Over the years, we here at OverDrive have noted some of the best practices of our libraries as we creep up on the holiday rush. Here is what we’ve learned: The days between December…
The Twilight series just turned ten
By Emma Kanagaki, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive. Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Stephenie Meyers released her mega-hit novel, Twilight? The special 10th anniversary edition from Little Brown Books for Young Readers and Listening Library will include exclusive bonus…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLIE BROWN!
By Jill Grunenwald, a librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive 65 years ago today, Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comic strip made its first appearance (although it was still another two days before Charlie Brown’s beloved beagle bounced into his first panel) and next month…
Add a #BannedBooksWeek curated collection to your digital library today!
At OverDrive we know a few things for certain: 1) #BannedBooksWeek is awesome and 2) offering your users customized curated collections is a great way to boost your circulation. Why not marry those two undeniable facts by creating a #BannedBooksWeek curated collection for you…
Lets celebrate #BannedBooksWeek!
By Sheila Henline, a librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive. (ED. Note: for optimal enjoyment press play before reading…) Every year libraries and librarians, booksellers, publishers and authors become involved in #BannedBooksWeek, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The importance of…
OverDrive Read-Along eBooks: perfect for your young students and readers
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist It’s hard to believe but the calendar has inched towards October, signifying both the end of summer and back to school time for students of all ages. You can take advantage of our Back to School sale to…
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