OverDrive to acquire video streaming service Kanopy
We are delighted to announce that we have entered an agreement to acquire Kanopy, a leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries. The acquisition of Kanopy will bring one of the industry’s most-acclaimed video catalogs to the OverDrive platform to better serve public and…
New Libby Pride shirt now available!
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Last year we launched The OverDrive shop and we’ve loved stocking our shop with swag to help you show off your love of Libby and Sora. All profits from the OverDrive Shop are donated to the ALA Literacy…
Join the Professional Book Nerds in conversation with Kate Moore
On Thursday, June 17, at 3:00 pm ET, OverDrive’s own Professional Book Nerds will interview author Kate Moore about her new book, The Woman They Could Not Silence. This powerful and shocking work of nonfiction tells the story of Elizabeth Packard who was institutionalized by…
Read the rainbow with the 2021 Lambda Literary winners
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Happy June! Pride Month is here, and with it comes the announcement of the 2021 Lambda Literary Award Winners. For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ+ books and authors. Their annual Lammy awards are a showcase…
OverDrive Marketplace content options with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
Recently, we shared information about how libraries can use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to purchase digital books.* ARPA funds enable U.S. libraries to provide pandemic response and relief to their communities with materials and services from June 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022…
Announcing an out of this world speaker for Digipalooza ‘21
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist and Professional Book Nerd On Wed., August 4, 2021, at 12:30 pm E.T., OverDrive’s very own Professional Book Nerds will be joined by bestselling author Andy Weir to discuss his latest book Project Hail Mary. This live interview…
Let’s see Libby in your library!
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Ever since Libby, the library reading app, launched 4 years ago this June, we’ve been seeing that friendly face popping up in libraries and on reading devices across the world. With many libraries returning to (somewhat) normal after a…
Our Audiobook Month Sale is almost here!
Listen up! It’s almost June, which means Audiobook Month is right around the corner, and with it comes our Audiobook Month Sale. This is always the perfect time to stock up on audiobooks for all of the readers (and listeners!) in your community. In 2020,…
3 Must-Have Genres for Your Summer Collection Webinar
By: Emma Dwyer, Content Specialist Reading has always been a solace, but it’s been especially critical during the chaos of this last year. Thanks to libraries around the world, the books they offer have provided escapism, laughs, heart-warming moments, thrills, chills, and so much more…
Libby Spotlight: Rabun County Public Library (GA)
Big. Bold. Brief. That was the advice that Rabun County Public Library in Georgia followed when they decided to promote their audiobook collection in Libby featured on a billboard in their town. Catching the attention of potential patrons driving down the highway is a highly…