Coming soon to Sora: “Ranger Rick” & “National Wildlife” magazines
If you missed our key tips for magazines dos and don’ts last month, then you might want to brush up, because we have some exciting news: The award-winning Ranger Rick and National Wildlife magazines are coming soon! If you haven’t yet added digital magazines to…
Unveiling the books of each genre that readers couldn’t put down in 2023
As digital book lending continues to flourish, public libraries remain an essential resource for free reading materials through the Libby app. Since 2021, North American Public Libraries have seen a 55 percent increase in ebook and audiobook checkouts! Audiobooks experienced a significant growth in circulation…
December K-12 Resource Center round-up: A holiday reading challenge, tips for your best break yet & more
‘Twas the month before break, and all through the class, every student was yearning for time to pass fast! We’re right at the point in the calendar year when I can remember how my attention slipped away from my school books and toward that elusive,…
End of Year Sale Spotlight: Liked This Book? Read This Next!
Keeping up with patron demand is always one of your highest priorities – and biggest challenges. Our End of Year Sale is a great time to maximize your collection development dollars and serve more readers for less, including on incredibly popular books like Fourth Wing…
Get Ready for “Wonka” with these books that will make you feel like you found a Golden Ticket
By Meghan Volchko, Digital Content Librarian Come with me and you’ll see a whole bunch of great books! As I’m sure you know by now, the Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is about to hit the silver screen again, this time as…
Counting down the 10 most popular OverDrive Magazines in 2023
We have reached the time of year where my brain is on overload. Between work and family and the upcoming holidays, I have been finding it difficult to start, let alone finish, books. Luckily, my favorite magazines are only one tap away with Libby. From…
New Metered Access Manager now available in OverDrive Marketplace!
Available now in OverDrive Marketplace is the new Metered Access (MA) Manager! Designed to make managing your metered access content easier and more efficient, Metered Access Manager allows you to create customized plans based on specific criteria like: Format Price Time Checkouts Remaining Audience …
How to find audiobooks for $30 or less
Audiobooks are an important way to draw in your reluctant readers and get them excited about reading. Often, hearing words spoken aloud can help unlock new levels of comprehension that these students aren’t always able to achieve reading conventional texts. Because they’re so integral to…
Cheers to the 6 best Sora product updates of 2023!
It’s been another exciting year of Sora and OverDrive Marketplace enhancements. In 2023, we thoughtfully updated or introduced new features focused on personalizing the student reading experience, engaging more readers with your digital collection, and ensuring educators have access to the data necessary to make…
4 Percy Jackson read-alikes for aspiring Olympians
Nearly 20 years after the debut of The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson & the Olympians saga remains one of the best-selling children’s book series in the world. Now, with a highly anticipated new television adaptation dropping on Disney+ at the end of December,…