Free simultaneous access to Spanish Titles for Young Readers
OverDrive is committed to providing your library with no cost, simultaneous access collections to help meet increased demand for digital content. As part of our Everyone Reads programs, we are donating a collection of 69* Spanish Titles for Young Readers on October 1, 2021. This…
Censorship divides us. Read banned books.
Banned Books Week is here, and with it comes the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual list of the most challenged books of the past year. Note: Alex Gino, author of George, has recently spoken about the book and the alternative title Melissa’s Story. Here at…
Be In the Know with Sourcebooks title preview
Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 at 2 pm ET for a special catalog presentation from Sourcebooks! This event will feature special appearances by Sourcebooks authors and will cover a list of upcoming mystery, thriller, and horror titles. Juvenile, young adult and adult titles…
10 reasons to add OverDrive Magazines to your digital collection today
Since we introduced the new OverDrive Magazines package last December, so many of our public library partners have seen success with this exciting content offering. By adding OverDrive Magazines, you can diversify your collection and reach every reader. These titles are available as an “all-in”…
Libby Spotlight: Wood County District Public Library (OH)
Happy birthday to… Libby! That’s the tune patrons and staff alike were singing at Wood County District Public Library in Bowling Green, Ohio last month. The library had been active with OverDrive for over 10 years as a member of a consortium, but moved to…
Read an Ebook Day is almost here!
September is here, bringing with it another Read an Ebook Day! Recognized every September 18, Read an Ebook Day is an opportunity for readers from all over the globe to come together and celebrate their love of reading. Ebooks enable you to take the stories…
Most borrowed new releases from August
A couple of months ago, we launched a new monthly blog series showing you the top ten new releases that were borrowed the most in a digital format from libraries in their month of release. We’re excited to share August’s top ten with you now!…
New W.F. Howes kids and teens Sim Use plan now available
We are excited to announce a new simultaneous use package of kids & teens audiobooks from W.F. Howes & Wavesound. This new audiobooks simultaneous use plan includes 400 titles perfect for families and young readers. Libraries can choose from a 100, 200, or 400 title…
New Everyone Reads: Kids & Teen sim use collection
As part of the OverDrive Everyone Reads program (formally Community Read), we are excited to offer additional simultaneous use Kids and Teens titles at no cost to your library to help you respond to increased demand for digital content. This new Everyone Reads: Kids &…
Sign up for a digital library card and save the trees
September provides a great deal to celebrate in the digital library world. As many librarians know, September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. This American Library Association-created celebration offers a great opportunity to inform your community about all the great services available to readers with…