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…
Fall 2021 Debut Authors from Penguin Random House
On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Penguin Random House shared a special catalog presentation! This event highlighted some of their Fall 2021 debut authors. Watch the on-demand event recording on the Penguin Random House website, then enter the sweepstakes where you could win a finished copy of…
Get a sneak peek of ECW Fall 2021 releases
Join us on Wed., Sep. 1, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET for a special catalog presentation from ECW Press! This event will feature special appearances by ECW authors and editors, as well as Annick Press, and will cover a list of their fall 2021 new…
Libby Spotlight: Northeast Pennsylvania Digital Library
No longer just for promoting politicians, yard signs have been popping up on front lawns and in green spaces across the country. Gaining popularity during the pandemic, yard signs have proven to be an easy, portable option for getting a message out to passerby. A…
Craftsy & LawDepot are now available through OverDrive
We’re delighted to welcome Craftsy and LawDepot into our new offering of Databases & Streaming Media services! CRAFTSY Craftsy is a cost-per-circ-based service that offers crafting videos, tutorials and additional resources for creative makers. With more than 3,000 hours of content and over 1,300 courses…