Looking back at 2018’s Big Library Reads and what’s to come in 2019
For half a decade, OverDrive has been hosting the Big Library Read (BLR) several times a year. The global event provides instant access to one book for two weeks without wait lists or holds, connecting readers around the world in the largest digital library book…
The Girl with the Red Balloon is this October’s Big Library Read selection
This October, our Big Library Read returns with the latest entry in the world’s largest ebook club and this time around the winning title is The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke. The book, which tells the story of sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum as…
New Marketing Kits to Celebrate Your Digital Collection
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Outreach Specialist There’s a lot to celebrate in the digital literary land this month. Cue Kool & The Gang. ? Ceeeelebrate good times, come on!? Pass the good times and the good vibes along to your patrons by letting them know…
Magazines return to your OverDrive services
We’re excited to share that libraries can now add magazines to your OverDrive digital collection for readers to enjoy right in Libby or their browser. Magazines come in the OverDrive Read formatting, meaning there is no need to download any third party apps or create…
The ALA annual conference is coming and we have exciting things to share
On June 22, America’s librarians will gather in New Orleans for the annual American Library Association Conference. Team OverDrive will be there sharing exciting updates about Libby, our Instant Digital Card service, and the return of digital Magazines to your OverDrive digital library. Laissez les bons…
Vote on the next Big Library Read
The next Big Library Read global book club will take place this summer and we need your help deciding the book the whole world will be reading. Thousands of libraries and countless readers have participated in our Big Library Read events, and this time around we…
Celebrating Cleveland Book Week with the Professional Book Nerds
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have been handed out for more than 80 years to books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. For eight decades these distinguished books have opened and challenged the minds…
The Digital Bookmobile is back and better than ever
By: Lauren Bajda, Digital Media Events Specialist at OverDrive. The Digital Bookmobile is back, new, and ready to hit the road in June. First stop…Waukesha, Wisconsin! Where We’re Going June 9 – Waukesha Public Library, Waukesha, WI June 12 – Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL June…
The countdown is on – Digipalooza is coming (infographic)
By: Melissa Marin, OverDrive Marketing Specialist. We’re less than 6 months away from Digipalooza, OverDrive’s digital library conference you can’t miss! Digipalooza is a unique professional development opportunity, no matter what your role is at the library. Our goal is to help you learn innovative…
OverDrive to present on engaging new readers at the Ontario Library Association conference
On February 2 and 3, OverDrive will be at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference meeting with our Canadian library partners and presenting best practices on connecting with readers from every corner of your community. OverDrive will be presenting in booth #715, highlighting marketing and…