Kapow! Supercharge your library with these comics & graphic novels now available in OverDrive MAX
Want to be a superhero in your community? Add comics & graphic novels from Marvel and Humainoids, Inc., now available in the popular OverDrive MAX lending model! With OverDrive MAX, libraries can stock bundles of 100 loans with no expiration date. From improving visual literacy…
April recommended lists you don’t want to miss
April’s arrival means spring has officially begun and the days are finally lasting longer! With it also comes many new things to celebrate, including Earth Day and National Poetry Month. And apparently a Solar Eclipse that you may have heard a thing or two about….
Tips to supercharge your digital library and more at PLA 2024!
This week, public librarians will be arriving in Columbus, Ohio for the 2024 Public Library Association conference. If you are going to be attending PLA 2024, be sure to visit Team OverDrive in Booth #2223 as we share exciting Libby updates, Kanopy news, and more!…
Celebrating a century of Simon & Schuster
In 1924, piano salesman Richard L. Simon and trade magazine editor M. Lincoln Schuster pooled their resources to publish a book of crossword puzzles. It was the first of its kind, and this revolutionary book was a runaway bestseller. 100 years later, Simon & Schuster…
April showers bring May flowers and fresh marketing kits in the OverDrive Resource Center!
April is almost here and our Resource Center is blooming with free marketing kits and social media graphics to help you promote your digital library. Here in Cleveland we are preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse, but that is just one of many events happening…
Put the plus in Kanopy PLUS Packs when you add 2 or more (including our new docs PLUS pack!)
Truth is often stranger than fiction, which is one reason film lovers love documentaries. As a long-time documentary fan, I find the genre fascinating, thrilling, heartbreaking, exhilarating – and often feel all this in a single film! From To Be and to Have, an in-depth…
Discover Women-Written True Crime
Although it often feels like the cultural obsession with true crime is very specific to our time, audiences have been fascinated by the dark and macabre for as long as society has had crime and punishment. That said, true crime has evolved significantly, and in…
Say au revoir to language confusion with latest Libby update
Based on partner and user feedback, Libby’s latest update introduces a prompt to users when they borrow, place a hold, or add a Notify Me tag to a title in a language different from the one they have set as their app preference. The goal…
Harness the sun with these solar (eclipse) powered programming ideas
We are less than a month away from the upcoming April 8 solar eclipse. Our hometown of Cleveland will be in the path of totality and activities are happening across the region in preparation. Even if you are unable to leverage your location the same…
Announcing the Libby Book Awards winners!
The envelopes have been opened and we are excited to announce the winners of the inaugural Libby Book Awards. The titles on this list represent the best books of 2023, as selected by our expert team of OverDrive librarians and voted on by over 1700…