Mark your calendars for our 2023 Big Library Read dates!
With a new year comes new digital book clubs for our partners! We’ve already started looking forward to new adventures in the upcoming year, including selecting our 2023 Big Library Read (BLR) dates. But first, we want to thank all the librarians, educators, students, and…
5 tips to reach more readers with new Access+ Collections (number 3 is our favorite!)
We know maximizing your budget while still meeting demand for digital content can be challenging. Especially now, when more people are discovering your digital offerings for the first time. Our new Access+ Collections are designed so you can find engaging ebook and audiobooks titles in…
You’ll love these savings from RBmedia
This Valentine’s Day through June 30th, give your patrons more of the audiobooks they love thanks to a special offer from RBmedia! More savings and more lending models for more readers Save up to 20% on thousands of audiobooks across all RBmedia catalogs, including Recorded…
Keep your patrons informed with Ground News and OverDrive Magazines
Librarians know that information literacy is one of the most important skills users can have. These days it is more important than ever that your communities have accurate and up-to-date information on both a national and global scale, and we’re here to help. Empower patrons…
Bring the film festival to your users with Kanopy
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist When people talk about bucket list items, attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah is one of mine. Held every January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States and is an opportunity…
Great Reads without the wait: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction Picks
As part of the OverDrive Everyone Reads program, we are excited to offer a new package of simultaneous use adult titles at no cost to your library to help you respond to increased demand for digital ebooks and audiobooks. This new Everyone Reads: Adult Collection provides unlimited access to…
Be In the Know! Big books from small presses for kids and teens
Join us on Thursday, February. 23 at 1pm EST for a celebration of big children’s and young adult titles available from smaller presses as a part of OverDrive’s In the Know presentation offerings. Register today for a chance to hear from the Penguin Random House…
Spring Picks from OverDrive Librarians
By Marisa Arancibia, Digital Content Librarian Even though it feels as though spring may never come, it’s on its way and it’s bringing tons of great reads with it! We’ve been hunkered down here in the sunny state of Ohio, requesting ARCs and reading away…
Turn library cards into never-ending Qello concert tickets
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist In 1995, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened up here in Cleveland, my dad scored two tickets to the Grand Opening Concert at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. This was a once-in-a-lifetime concert, with performances…
Readers have checked out one billion titles through Libby app
On January 21, 2023, An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lepena became the one billionth title checked out through the Libby app. (Shout out to that user at Arkansas Digital Library Consortium!) That’s right: One billion. Jennifer Chilcoat, Director of the Arkansas State Library where the…