Refined navigation bar, new settings menu, search enhancements and more in the latest Libby update!
Last month, we previewed upcoming changes to Libby, and we’re delighted to share that they’re now live. Here’s a summary of what’s new—please take a few minutes to review and share with your staff. We also encourage you to watch this tutorial for a brief…
3 key takeaways from Digipalooza ’21 for OverDrive Professional Partners
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Digipalooza ‘21! We may not have been able to all be together in person, but we hope everyone enjoyed the informative sessions and networking opportunities as much as Team OverDrive did. Over the course of three half-days,…
See how public libraries are supporting students with Public Library CONNECT
With the back-to-school season upon us, now is the perfect time for public libraries to embrace additional opportunities to support the kids and teens in their communities. With our game-changing Public Library CONNECT feature, public libraries can now extend access to their digital collection through…
Libby Spotlight: Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (OH)
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist “Alone, we can do a little. Together, we can do a lot.” Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (OH), a member of The Ohio Digital Library, exemplified this quote in their outreach efforts for Libby and their digital collection. We first…
Digipalooza ’21 Highlights
Last week, OverDrive welcomed more than 1,700 librarians, educators, publishers, and industry leaders to Digipalooza ’21, our 8th Digipalooza and first-ever virtual event. The program spanned three half-days jam packed with panel discussions, presentations from leading librarians and educators sharing best practices, exclusive interviews with…
Important update regarding Libby and the OverDrive app
On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage users to make the switch to Libby, our newer reading app. Libby is made by the same people, with the same goal of connection readers to their library. How this change will impact…
Check out the latest issue of Perspectives on Reading!
We’re excited to announce that the latest issue of Perspectives on Reading is now available and filled with the latest ideas, trends and news from around the world of reading. Don’t miss these stories: A look at what the future holds for school librarians and…
July’s most borrowed new books
In July, we launched a new monthly blog series by showing you June’s top ten most popular books borrowed digitally from the public library on Libby. We’re excited to share July’s top ten with you now. In the list, you’ll find frequent New York Times…
Coming soon: Upcoming Libby enhancements
Thanks to feedback from our partners and users, we are working on several enhancements to Libby. We are so excited about these new features we are giving you a preview now! Coming soon to Libby: Refined navigation bar: We have updated each icon in the…
Manga & Japanese ebooks sale
Between now and August 20th, save 20-50% off on thousands of manga titles and Japanese ebooks! Our manga and Japanese ebooks sale is the perfect time to stock up on content from VIZ Media and Media Do who offers premium catalogs from over a hundred…