OverDrive Launches QuickStart eBook Collection to Promote Reading in Elementary Schools
OverDrive is excited to announce the launch of a new reading service, K-5 QuickStart. To promote reading, encourage digital learning, and support literacy goals, OverDrive is partnering with award-winning publishers including, Dawn Publications, Lerner Publishing Group, Britannica Digital Learning and ABDO, to offer a new…
Listen to our exclusive podcast interview with Taya Kyle
By Adam Sockel, Social Media Specialist and co-host of the Professional Book Nerds Recently we had the opportunity to speak with Taya Kyle, the widow of Chris Kyle who wrote the #1 New York Times best selling book American Sniper, which was chosen as the next…
Create Reading Happiness by reading to a child during National Reading Month
By Adam Sockel, Social Media Specialist and OverDrive’s resident Seuss fanatic. March is known as National Reading Month, a time to celebrate the joy of all things reading. The month kicks off with one of our favorite holidays, Read Across America, on March 2nd as…
American Sniper is the next Big Library Read!
The votes have been tallied and the overwhelming winner for the next Big Library Read is American Sniper, the New York Times number one bestselling autobiography by Chris Kyle. From March 17-31 millions of readers from around the world can join the Big Library Read…
Your library can win a Harry Potter experience
OverDrive is excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Pottermore to give away tickets to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida and Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter in…
Download Episode #5 of the Professional Book Nerds Podcast
By Jill Grunenwald, librarian, OverDrive Collection Development Analyst, and host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast As host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast I am, of course, always excited to share a new episode with our listeners but this one I am particularly excited…
What we’re excited to READ in 2016
By Kristin Milks, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst at OverDrive. We here at OverDrive know what you really need: more books on your ‘To Read’ list! Lucky for you, we’re going to tell you what we cannot wait to load on our eReading devices. Humor…
Kick off the new year with OverDrive Streaming Video
By Melissa Marin, Marketing Specialist on the Library Partner Services team at OverDrive. If you follow our blog, you’ve been reading a lot lately about the benefits of streaming video and some of our favorite holiday content. Now is the perfect time to expand your…
How OverDrive Streaming Video adds value to your collection
When people think about their library’s digital offerings they likely think about all the great eBook and audiobooks they can get for free on devices, tablets and phones. What many people might not realize is that, with OverDrive and their library, they can also get…
Save up to 50% through the end of the year during our Holiday Spectacular Sale!
From now until December 31st you can save 25-50% off thousands of titles in OverDrive Marketplace from hundreds of publishers. These savings are available on eBooks, audiobooks as well as huge savings on our streaming video content. Now is the perfect time to offer your…
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