Be In the Know with Kensington!
Join us Thursday, November 17 at 1:30pm EST for a special catalog presentation from Kensington. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get a first look at Kensington’s winter and spring 2023 titles, including special appearances by authors and editors. Attendees will hear from Kensington…
Sora Spotlight: Susan Young, Librarian at Pinewood Elementary (NE)
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Our recurring Sora Spotlight series features 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 to share…
Empower your patrons to think critically with our newest Libby Extra!
Libraries have always been on the front lines of providing their communities with the most up-to-date news and accurate information. Ground News is an essential information literary resource that you’ll want to add to your digital library today. With access to over 50,000 news sources,…
Introducing Libby Life, a new blog for readers
By: Annie Suhy, Marketing & Communications Specialist If you can’t tell, we really like talking about books. So much, in fact, that we’ve recently launched a brand new blog, Libby Life. Created especially for readers and Libby users, Libby Life allows us to keep on…
8 things you may not know about OverDrive Magazines
Give your community more to love in Libby with OverDrive Magazines! Your users will love having thousands of magazines available alongside the ebooks and audiobooks you already offer. In Dec. 2020, we launched our OverDrive Magazine package with our partner Zinio. Since then, so many…
Big Library Read is almost here. Is your library ready?
From Nov. 2 – Nov. 16, the ebook and audiobook of A Snake Falls to Earth by Dr. Darcie Little Badger will be available to readers all over the world without waitlist or holds as part of our Big Library Read (BLR) program. A Snake Falls…
Free to Canadian Sora partners: 100 always-available titles from Canadian authors & publishers
To help Canadian schools meet demand for books that enable students to celebrate the Canadian experience and see themselves and their communities in your digital collection, OverDrive Education is donating 100 juvenile and young adult ebook and audiobook titles from Canadian authors and publishers. This…
Fall K-12 staff training round-up
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager Whether you’re deep into your school year or just getting a handle on student names, new technology, and lessons, October is a great time to take stock of what learning options and PD opportunities are available from your Sora Training…
Horror films from Kanopy and iNDIEFLIX guaranteed to keep your patrons up at night
I have two friends who absolutely adore horror movies. While they watch spooky, scary movies all the time, when October rolls around it’s the only thing they watch. One hosts a month-long film fest at his house with an open invitation to come and watch…
Be in the know with Infobase!
Join us on Wednesday, November 9 at 1pm EST for a special In the Know presentation with Infobase! The presentation titled Beyond Heritage Month will dive into strategies for authentic collection inclusion all year round. Join the conversation with Dr. Audrey Barbakoff, librarian, educator, and…