Announcing ALA’s Libraries Transform Book Pick
A couple weeks ago, we asked you to save the date for a brand new digital book club. Today, we are thrilled to announce that OverDrive has collaborated with the American Library Association (ALA) to host the Libraries Transform Book Pick! This program is designed…
Lights! Camera! Action! Stream movies with OverDrive
We know that OverDrive is your go-to source for providing patrons with ebooks and audiobooks. But did you know that we also offer streaming video, too? Many libraries still see high-circulating numbers in their physical movie collections, but with streaming video, you can reach those…
Gain more readers during Library Card Sign-Up Month with IDC
September is one of my favorite months because it’s the American Library Association’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! More library cards mean more people are discovering the joys of their local public library. Here in Ohio, residents can get a card at any public library in…
Listen up! Over 800 HarperCollins audiobook titles now available in CPC for $2.99 or less
Over the past few years, audiobooks have consistently been gaining in popularity. Many of our library partners have been leveraging this rise, often seeing double-digit checkout growth year over year. One of the best ways to leverage the rising demand for audiobooks is with Cost…
We need your help deciding the next Big Library Read!
Our latest Big Library Read (BLR) program was another success for our library partners and their patrons. BLR will be back in the fall, and this time we’ll be featuring a kids or teens title! Our global ebook club has reached thousands of readers all…
Celebrate Read an Ebook Day on September 18th and win
September is a big month for readers. It’s Library Card Sign Up Month, features Banned Books Week and several days are dedicated to celebrating literacy. Our favorite among them is, of course, Read an Ebook Day, which takes place on September 18th and is all…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 3: Local media outreach made easy)
Pop quiz! What’s the primary platform U.S. adults use most often to receive the news? If you guessed TV, you guessed correctly as 57% of Americans rely on mostly local TV-news with online, radio, and print newspapers trailing closely behind. As many as 7 in…
Save the date! New digital book club coming October 7-21
The American Library Association and OverDrive have joined forces on a nationwide book club! This brand-new project will run October 7 – 21 and is designed to connect readers through their public library. Similar to OverDrive’s Big Library Read program, this digital book club is…
OverDrive’s parent company Rakuten receives the Spartan Spirit Award
By Matt Lindner Building a successful global business requires many of the traits needed to take on a Spartan Race: the grit to focus on long and short-term goals, determination to finish what one starts, and the perseverance to keep a positive mental attitude in…
The complete published works of J. D. Salinger — Available now as ebooks
When it comes to cultural impact, very few authors can compete with the lasting legacy of J. D. Salinger. His novel The Catcher in the Rye has graced high school English classes for decades, and readers have fallen in love with the short stories and…