Reminder: Sora Sweet Reads starts April 15!
Searching for more reading resources to serve your remote learners? Then you’re in for a treat! Sora Sweet Reads – OverDrive’s rebranded summer reading program – starts tomorrow! From April 15–July 31, our school partners in the U.S. and Canada can access 30 free, simultaneous-use…
Get the most out of Sora No-Cost Books with these next steps
Last updated 6/2/20 @ 4:20 pm ET By now, we hope that your school has had the opportunity to sign up for and access Sora No-Cost Books, a collection of 200+ premium simultaneous use titles available at no cost to schools through our Sora student…
Tools to promote Sora, now and always
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Last updated 4/27/20 @ 1:02 pm ET At risk of sounding repetitive or trite, these really are unprecedented times. The COVID-19 health crisis has closed your schools, sent a great majority of the workforce home and left busy parents scratching…
Students can enjoy #HarryPotterAtHome through June 30 with unlimited access to the ebook and audiobook
Though school may be closed, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home. Through June 30, your students can join Harry, Ron and Hermione as they hop aboard the Hogwarts Express, wander through Diagon Alley or risk losing house points with an after-hours jaunt…
What are your favorite literary fandoms?
By: Kristen Griesmer, Product Support Specialist One day, out of nowhere, it dawned on me: I belong to quite a few fandoms! When I began listing them out, most of them seemed TV- or movie-specific. Naturally, I then began wondering – which literary fandoms do…
Big Library Read update: BLR will now start March 23
Earlier this week, we shared several no cost and low-cost collections now available in Marketplace to help your library meet unprecedented demand during COVID-19. One way to bring your community together during this time is with the next Big Library Read, which we will be…
Sora reading app extends no cost ebooks and audiobooks to remote learners
Simultaneous use titles boost digital collections for schools that partner with OverDrive Education Last updated 6/2/20 @ 4:16 pm ET Educators are scrambling to implement contingencies for homebound students that both ensure access to needed materials and keep them independently engaged in their learning. To…
Sora Sweet Reads: Access free, always available digital titles starting April 15
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Every year since 2014, OverDrive has offered a summer reading program for schools. This program is intended to help fight the summer slide and give students an opportunity to read quality titles all summer long. This year’s program was slated…
Titles to take you through the Year of the Rat
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist According to the Chinese zodiac, 2020 is the Year of the Rat. It began on Jan. 25, and will end on Feb. 11, 2021. Per the zodiac, people born in the Year of the Rat are thought to be wealthy…
Webinar on-demand: An interview with Sarah Sansbury, 2019 School Stars winner
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing & Communications Specialist How can you create print and social media resources to engage students, parents, staff and other members of your school community, whether your time is limited or you’re on a shoestring budget? Find out in this conversation with…