Hop into the Year of the Rabbit with our World Literary Tour
Our World Literary Tour is back! Each month we will be highlighting a different destination with our recommended lists, from which you will learn interesting facts about the languages, cultures, and literature. Next stop: China Just in time for the Lunar New Year we are…
Celebrate Black History Month with Kanopy
As February approaches, we’re pleased to announce our updated lineup for Black History Month 2023. Our programming team has been hard at work curating a fully refreshed collection of films that highlight the contributions of African Americans and honor the Black experience across North America….
Join the Sora team at the National Future of Education Technology Conference 2023!
Are you attending #FETC2023 in New Orleans this week (Jan. 24-26)? If so, be sure to swing by Booth #2843 to check out everything the Sora team has in store! You can schedule a sit-down with a team member, attend an in-booth presentation from one…
Be In the Know with HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Dana K. White
Watch an exclusive In the Know recorded event with author Dana K. White! Learn about her journey from a cluttered household to a refreshed mind and life, as she shares from her book Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff….
We’re here to help your library prepare for Black History Month
February is almost here and we want to help your library as it prepares to celebrate Black authors and stories. Save big with our Black History Month sale Between now and Feb. 17, celebrate Black History Month with thousands of titles on sale lifting up…
New year, new webinars from our training team!
By: Emma Dwyer, Product Trainer I always have the best intentions going into the new year. I try to approach it like a fresh start. Everything is wiped clean and full of potential! Then I promptly get overwhelmed with all the changes I’m meant to…
First-ever statewide ebook access launched with Sora reading app in Tasmania, Australia
A major milestone for students and educators in Tasmania is being celebrated as Libraries Tasmania has partnered with the State Government to bring the Sora student reading app from OverDrive into all Tasmanian government schools. Through the partnership, 60,000 students in the almost 200 Tasmanian…
129 libraries surpass one million checkouts in 2022
In 2022, a record-setting 129 library systems surpassed one million digital checkouts. This includes 10 library systems hitting this milestone for the very first time. In total, 555 million ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and more were checked out by readers last year. A list of…
New year, new me – PD edition
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager The new year snuck up on me. When the clock stuck midnight on December 31 I was facing another year of trying to become the best version of myself possible. How did I even get here? Luckily, I had already…
The most borrowed ebooks and audiobooks of 2022
One of my favorite parts about January is seeing what books were the most popular in the previous year. It’s always fun to see what books continue to be checked out by OverDrive users year after year and what new titles have made an impact….