Dr. Carla Hayden announced as the first Digipalooza ’21 keynote speaker
National Library Week is here and we are so excited to announce Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden as our keynote speaker for Day 1 of Digipalooza ‘21! Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library, was nominated to…
Libby design updates, smart tags, and Notify Me
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist You’ll notice a number of exciting changes in the Libby app with the release of Libby 9.0. Designed with feedback from Libby users and our library partners in mind, these updates enhance your digital reading experience and help you…
Reach more readers with Simultaneous Use
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Simultaneous Use was a popular lending model among libraries that wanted to reach as many readers as possible. Now, more than ever, having flexible lending options is critical for libraries to provide their community with digital books. With OverDrive’s Simultaneous…
7 books to read for Women’s History Month
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Women’s History Month was created in 1981 to “celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.” Every March,…
Available now at no cost — COVID Response Collection for Adults
Last year, as part of our commitment to help you meet increased demand for digital content, we launched the OverDrive Community Read initiative, donating collections of simultaneous use ebooks and audiobooks to libraries around the world. Many of our 2020 donations focused on providing increased…
Upcoming webinar: Top 10 Tips for Showing Off on Social
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Have you ever noticed people scrolling through their phones when they have a few seconds of downtime? Almost everyone has a social media account (or 4) that they check daily. Lucky for libraries, social media is a fast, free,…
The latest issue of Perspectives on Reading is here!
The new issue of Perspectives on Reading is here and full of incredible stories and ideas from all over the reading world. In this issue you’ll find topics including: The importance of including culturally relevant books in ELA curriculum Indie author Ran Walker discusses the…
Add Libby to “Grab-&-Go” Kits
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist In the past year, I’ve had more things than I could have ever imagined handed to me through my car window. Not just my groceries and my dinner order, but also most of my holiday shopping, my kid’s homework,…
5 reasons to register for Digipalooza 2021
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Registration for Digipalooza ’21 is now open! We started hosting Digipalooza in 2006 to bring together our partners for a unique blend of education, networking, and fun. This year’s theme is Advancing the Science: How Libraries & Schools…
Ebookin’ on a Budget: Buy More and Spend Less with OverDrive
By Kate Connell, Account Manager While 2020 has posed myriad budget challenges to libraries, the COVID-19 pandemic made access to digital materials more important than ever before. Thankfully, OverDrive offers several tools and tricks to bolster your digital collection without expanding your budget. From digital…