Mark your calendars for our 2023 Big Library Read dates!
With a new year comes new digital book clubs for our partners! We’ve already started looking forward to new adventures in the upcoming year, including selecting our 2023 Big Library Read (BLR) dates. But first, we want to thank all the librarians, educators, students, and…
5 tips to reach more readers with new Access+ Collections (number 3 is our favorite!)
We know maximizing your budget while still meeting demand for digital content can be challenging. Especially now, when more people are discovering your digital offerings for the first time. Our new Access+ Collections are designed so you can find engaging ebook and audiobooks titles in…
Sora Spotlight: Meet the Roy Junior High (UT) educators who merged PE and literacy
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager In this recurring Sora Spotlight series, we feature a wide range of educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. Here, we ask them…
February Resource Center round-up: Black History Month, Blind Date with an Ebook & new Zoom backgrounds
OverDrive’s K-12 Resource Center is your school’s one-stop shop for free educational, curriculum and promotional resources to support both students and teachers. It’s the easiest way to access ready-made and customizable marketing and training tools that can help increase usage of your school’s digital collection…
You’ll love these savings from RBmedia
This Valentine’s Day through June 30th, give your patrons more of the audiobooks they love thanks to a special offer from RBmedia! More savings and more lending models for more readers Save up to 20% on thousands of audiobooks across all RBmedia catalogs, including Recorded…
Keep your patrons informed with Ground News and OverDrive Magazines
Librarians know that information literacy is one of the most important skills users can have. These days it is more important than ever that your communities have accurate and up-to-date information on both a national and global scale, and we’re here to help. Empower patrons…
A beginner’s guide to content credit: How to maximize sales & build your best collection
For many of our school partners, the start of the calendar year is also the halfway point of the school year. With winter break in the rearview mirror, you may be looking ahead now to spring, or – if you’re really feeling the winter blues…
Bring the film festival to your users with Kanopy
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist When people talk about bucket list items, attending the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah is one of mine. Held every January, Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the United States and is an opportunity…
Great Reads without the wait: Adult Fiction & Nonfiction Picks
As part of the OverDrive Everyone Reads program, we are excited to offer a new package of simultaneous use adult titles at no cost to your library to help you respond to increased demand for digital ebooks and audiobooks. This new Everyone Reads: Adult Collection provides unlimited access to…
Be In the Know! Big books from small presses for kids and teens
Join us on Thursday, February. 23 at 1pm EST for a celebration of big children’s and young adult titles available from smaller presses as a part of OverDrive’s In the Know presentation offerings. Register today for a chance to hear from the Penguin Random House…