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…
The best phonics books in Sora for your early readers
Across countless districts and schools in the U.S., there’s widespread recognition that strategies to boost students’ reading fluency are a need, not a nice-to-have. This was made especially clear in the wake of 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress results, which revealed that among 9-year-old…
Thrills and chills for teens
Nothing says fall reads for teens like twisty, tension-building, edge-of-your-seat mysteries and thrillers. Read on for a list of unputdownable mystery and suspense titles for young adults and tune into a featured video made available from one of the authors! Kimberly Gabriel, author of Every…