OverDrive Completes Acquisition of Kanopy
We are excited to announce that we have completed the acquisition of Kanopy, a leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries. Kanopy adds the industry’s most acclaimed video catalog to the OverDrive Marketplace to better serve public and academic libraries around the world….
Exciting new Sora enhancements
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Sora’s most recent upgrades are here! Check out what’s new in the student reading app. Filterable reading stats Students can now filter their reading statistics on the Me tab using Sora’s new date picker. They can choose to see all…
Announcing Sourcebooks CEO Dominique Raccah as second Keynote speaker at Digipalooza ’21
Digipalooza ’21 is less than a month away and we are so excited to announce Dominique Raccah, publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks, will be our keynote speaker on Day 2 of our three half-day virtual conference. Registration for Digipalooza ’21 is only $39, so if…
Sora Spotlight: Susan Forgas from Veterans Elementary School (FL)
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…
Digital library reading is on pace for another record-breaking year
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist 129 public library systems on pace to surpass one million digital checkouts in 2021 2021 is shaping up to be an incredible year for reading as more public library systems than ever are set to eclipse one million digital…
Federal Education Stabilization Funds (ESF) in action: The Delaware Accelerate Learning digital collection
We’ve been talking a lot lately about government relief funding and how it can be used to help schools and districts eliminate barriers to reading. And now, you can learn a little more about how these funds are being put into practice in reality, with…
June’s most borrowed new books
The top ten most popular June new releases by checkouts on Libby. We’re excited to launch a new series providing a wrap-up of the most popular digital books released the previous month. These numbers are based on checkouts on Libby, the library reading app. If…
Get super savings with our Comics Super Sale
From now until July 31, you can be a superhero in your community by shopping our Comics Super Sale and save 25-50% on thousands of comics, manga, and graphic novels. Visit Marketplace to shop all of the available comics on sale or shop just adult…
PD by the pool: Easy lesson planning for maximum summer fun
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere*, it’s getting hotter and many schools are on break (or about to be). After a school year like no other, the last thing we want to be thinking about is tackling next…
Event preview: The Sora app at #ISTELive 21
ISTELive 21 (June 26-30) is just around the corner, and we can’t wait for you to see what’s in store! Attending this year’s virtual event? Be sure to stop by our booth to learn all about Sora, OverDrive’s student reading app. You’ll learn how our…