5 ways to support the writers in your community during NaNoWriMo
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), one of my favorite times of the year. Started in 1999, NaNoWriMo offers a simple but daunting challenge: write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days (I said it was daunting!). I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo several times,…
Wrap up 2022 with a grand finale of savings
Our biggest sale of the year is here and we want to make sure you’re prepared! Between Nov. 14 and Dec. 31, you can save up to 50% off on over 100,000 titles by shopping our End of Year sale in Marketplace. To help you…
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…