How the Alameda County Library encourages lifelong learning with The Great Courses
For Stacy R.J. Tomaszewski, electronic resources librarian at the Alameda County Library, the online classes available through The Great Courses were a natural fit for the California library. “Our population really likes to learn,” she said, referring to the nearly 600,000 people that make up…
Announcing OverDrive Hub
Today we are announcing new custom outreach tools, data reporting dashboards and catalog management services to empower librarians to reach and engage patrons more efficiently. With the OverDrive Hub, librarians will have new ways to connect with their community and reach new users. These tools…
Join us on our world literary tour
We are launching our World Literary Tour and inviting all of our partners along for the ride. Each month we will be highlighting a different destination with our recommended lists, from which you will learn interesting facts about the languages, cultures, and literature. Travel the…
Las Vegas Library Director is a driving force for innovation
Update 3/16/22: ALA awards the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District the 2022 ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award for its “Bringing the Library to Transit Riders” program. Kelvin Watson, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (LVCCLD), is always looking for…
New Libby Extra: Craftsy en Español
March is craft month and what better way to celebrate than my adding Craftsy en Español to your digital collection! This new Libby Extras offering is a cost-per-circ-based service that offers crafting videos, tutorials and additional resources for creative makers in Spanish. Please note Craftsy…
Save big with GraphicAudio Starter Packages
Listen up, because you won’t want to miss these special savings from GraphicAudio! This award-winning audiobook company produces book-length full cast dramatizations complete with cinematic music and sound effects. This immersive audiobook experience is unlike any other and we’re excited to bring you four package…
Big Library Read marketing kits available for academic libraries
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist Calling all academic libraries! What? Big Library Read is a no-cost reading program that connects readers on your college campus with the same ebook at the same time without any wait lists or holds. We’re excited to announce the next…
March into learning with OverDrive Live Webinars
By: Emma Dwyer, Product Trainer Each month OverDrive’s Training team offers engaging and informative webinars on Libby, Marketplace, and other special topics. Here’s what you can look forward to in March: Getting started with Libby Libby, the library reading app, enables your users to access…
Save big with our Lerner Publishing sale!
From now until March 4, 2022, library partners can save 20% on Lerner Publishing’s entire catalog. Known for their high-quality titles for children and young adults, this sale is the perfect opportunity to expand your collection of ebooks and audiobooks for young readers. From multiple…
Fall in love with our February sales and save big
February Romance Sale You’ll love these savings with thousands of romance titles on sale up to 50% off all month long. Shop your favorite romance novels from historical to mystery to paranormal to LGBT. Sale ends Feb. 28 so visit Marketplace and don’t miss this…