Queensland Government, Department of Education, eResource Services exceeds one million digital checkouts
For the first time ever, one of our Sora reading app school partners has crossed the one million checkout threshold! We’re thrilled to announce that this milestone has been achieved by the Queensland Department of Education eBooks Digital Library Collection in Brisbane, Australia. Their ebook…
Save big on OverDrive’s Databases & Streaming Media Services
As of Nov. 1, 2023, Universal Class is no longer available for purchase through OverDrive. Visit the Resource Center to learn more about all of our other Libby Extras offerings. By: Karen Estrovich, Senior Regional Manager, Public Library East Region It seems like all of…
New Webinar: Best Practices to Transform Your OverDrive Consortium
By: Emma Dwyer, Training Specialist If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that there’s no wrong time to reevaluate what’s important. As a member library of a consortium or a consortia administrator, what’s important to you might be: Spending less time on…
Did you know? 3 Sora training updates you won’t want to miss
By: Gabby Cregan, Instructional Designer Set your school up for success with Sora, the student reading app by ensuring your entire school community feels comfortable signing in, using the app, and exploring its features. Get started with a variety of training materials available at no…
An end of year checklist for educators: 10 things to do before 2022
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, and we know how busy these last two months can get for our educators! That’s why we’ve put together a handy end of year checklist to make sure you have all the tools you need to finish…
Mark your calendar for our 2022 digital book clubs!
The last Big Library Read (BLR) for 2021 is ending soon, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to 2022 and all of the digital book clubs we will have for our partners next year! See below for the 2022 dates* for both our…
OverDrive Receives President’s “E” Award for Exports
At a ceremony in Washington, D.C. today, the U.S. Department of Commerce presented the 2021 President’s “E” Award for Exports to OverDrive. OverDrive was chosen for their significant sustained global growth and demonstrated excellence in exporting for at least four years to a wide range of…
The next Big Library Read is almost here!
Our global ebook club Big Library Read (BLR) is a week away! From Nov. 1 – Nov. 15, the book and audiobook of Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards will be available to readers all over the world without waitlist or holds. This exciting…
The literary villains we love to hate
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist In every great story, there’s a hero and there’s a villain. Sometimes, they aren’t people, but concepts. Sometimes, there’s more than one. I love the quest motif – our hero or heroine working toward an often noble goal, challenged along…
We want your stories for the next edition of Perspectives on Reading
In recent editions of Perspectives on Reading, we’ve explored what the future holds for schools librarians, taken a dive into the book-buying habits of library users and introduced four questions to ask yourself before writing a book. We’ve heard from authors Ran Walker and Zakiya…