Nearly half of audiobook listeners borrowed from their local library and other audiobook month stats that speak volumes
Ah, June is here bringing with it warm weather to Cleveland (and, who knows, maybe another celestial phenomenon! We got lucky with that total solar eclipse in April and rare Northern Lights sighting in May). June is also the time when we turn our eyes…
June recommended lists you don’t want to miss
Summer is right around the corner, and there’s no better time to get your TBR list together. Librarians are prepping for Pride celebrations, folks are firing up the grills for Father’s Day, and readers everywhere are looking for their next beach read. And now you…
Across 11 schools in 8 Iñupiaq villages, this district librarian uses Sora to spread reading to students [Sora Spotlight]
The Sora Spotlight series profiles educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their creative strategies to get more students reading digitally. To inspire us all to find new ways to reach learners across our communities, we’ve asked them to share their…
Meet some of the furry coworkers of Team OverDrive!
Celebrated in May in the United States and in April in the United Kingdom, National Pet Month is an opportunity for us all to share even more love than usual for our animal companions! According to the CDC there are many benefits to owning a…
American Association of School Librarians names Sora a 2024 Best Digital Tool for Teaching & Learning!
Each year, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) picks its Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning, honoring electronic resources that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their educator collaborators. We’re thrilled to announce that Sora (and our sister brand,…
June marketing kits to spotlight your digital collection this summer
Technically speaking, the first day of summer isn’t until the second-half of June, but with the sun shining and warmer weather I’m officially in summer mode. For me, that mostly means loading up Libby with books. Luckily, our Resource Center has been refreshed with marketing…
Reel reasons: Why Kanopy is a smart investment for libraries
At the end of last year, I took a deep dive into my finances and was shocked to see how much I was spending on streaming service subscription platforms I wasn’t even using. At least not often enough to justify the monthly hit to my…
Dear Reader, we have some regency-inspired YA book recommendations
By: Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia, Social Media Specialist Dear reader, step back in time to the refined elegance and scandalous secrets of the Regency era. These book recommendations will transport your teen readers back in time, to a world full of ballrooms, courtly romance, and intrigue. 1….
Say YAY – because YA ebooks & audiobooks (including viral faves!) are on sale all May!
Recreational reading is one of the most important habits that students can develop to get ahead academically. And yet, recent NAEP data shows that in 2023, only 14% of 13-year-olds reported reading for fun almost every day – 13 percentage points lower than in 2012….
Get set for summer reading: Dive into Sora Sweet Reads now!
We’re excited to share that our 2024 Sora Sweet Reads program has launched! Sora Sweet Reads is our no-cost collection of always available ebooks and select audiobooks for grades K-12, available in the US/Canada and globally. If you’ve previously opted into the program, you should…