Sora is a Tech & Learning “Best Tool for Back to School”!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Sora student reading app has earned another accolade! In August, Sora was honored as part of Tech & Learning’s new Awards of Excellence program, “The Best Tools for Back to School.” Award recipients were divided by grade level and…
Most borrowed new releases from August
A couple of months ago, we launched a new monthly blog series showing you the top ten new releases that were borrowed the most in a digital format from libraries in their month of release. We’re excited to share August’s top ten with you now!…
New W.F. Howes kids and teens Sim Use plan now available
We are excited to announce a new simultaneous use package of kids & teens audiobooks from W.F. Howes & Wavesound. This new audiobooks simultaneous use plan includes 400 titles perfect for families and young readers. Libraries can choose from a 100, 200, or 400 title…
New for K-12 schools: Access to MORE no-cost books in Sora
Team OverDrive Education is excited to announce that all of our Sora reading app partners can now access the no-cost Sora Starter Collection, which features hundreds of always available ebooks, audiobooks and Read-Alongs from Sourcebooks, Jump!, Bellwether, Triangle, Lerner, Kaleidoscope, Rosen, Abrams and Duke Classics….
New Everyone Reads: Kids & Teen sim use collection
As part of the OverDrive Everyone Reads program (formally Community Read), we are excited to offer additional simultaneous use Kids and Teens titles at no cost to your library to help you respond to increased demand for digital content. This new Everyone Reads: Kids &…
Sign up for a digital library card and save the trees
September provides a great deal to celebrate in the digital library world. As many librarians know, September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. This American Library Association-created celebration offers a great opportunity to inform your community about all the great services available to readers with…
Sora Spotlight: Andria Morningstar-Gray from Lakeview High School (OH)
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
Fall 2021 Debut Authors from Penguin Random House
On Tuesday, Aug. 17, Penguin Random House shared a special catalog presentation! This event highlighted some of their Fall 2021 debut authors. Watch the on-demand event recording on the Penguin Random House website, then enter the sweepstakes where you could win a finished copy of…
Get a sneak peek of ECW Fall 2021 releases
Join us on Wed., Sep. 1, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET for a special catalog presentation from ECW Press! This event will feature special appearances by ECW authors and editors, as well as Annick Press, and will cover a list of their fall 2021 new…
Libby Spotlight: Northeast Pennsylvania Digital Library
No longer just for promoting politicians, yard signs have been popping up on front lawns and in green spaces across the country. Gaining popularity during the pandemic, yard signs have proven to be an easy, portable option for getting a message out to passerby. A…