Free marketing kit for Picture Book Month
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative that takes place every year in the month of November to celebrate…. of course, picture books! With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many families to forego trips to the library and schools…
Upcoming webinars: Getting Started with Libby & Getting Started with OverDrive Marketplace
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Back by popular demand, OverDrive’s Training team is here to make sure you have the tools and resources you need to succeed when it comes to building your digital collection. Whether you’re new to OverDrive or looking to brush up…
New survey highlights increased ebook usage by schools amid COVID-19
A new survey from OverDrive Education reveals that ebooks have become even more essential to learning during the 2020-2021 school year, as schools and districts grapple with remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of survey respondents, 80% of administrators state that ebooks are…
FALL in love with these NEW resources!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist I am loathe to admit it, but I am definitely one of those “all the fall things” kind of people. I live in Ohio – specifically, Cleveland, Ohio – where winter season is truly brutal. I know fall means winter…
Community Read Collection alert: New no-cost Spanish titles for young readers
As part of OverDrive’s continued commitment to helping you meet increased demand for digital content, we are pleased to announce OverDrive Community Read: Spanish Titles for Young Readers. This bundle is donated by OverDrive and comes at no cost to your library. It includes Spanish-language…
Something wicked this way comes: 13 Hallo-week reading recs from Team OverDrive
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager and Demon Hunter…and Gatherer This has been a tough year for spooky get-togethers. We are stuck inside, away from friends and family, and it turns out cats are notoriously bad at light as a feather, stiff as a board. What’s…
Ready to break records? New Q4 Goals now available!
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Believe it or not, November is right around the corner! Since the spring, all of our library partners have done tremendous work navigating the new world and increased demand created by the COVID-19 pandemic. We know you will…
New no-cost books for schools: “Spanish Titles for Young Readers”
OverDrive is committed to providing your school with no-cost, simultaneous access collections to help meet increased demand for digital content. As part of our OverDrive Community Read programs, at the end of October we are donating a collection of 100* Spanish Titles for Young Readers…
LIVE from the Library Lounge: What’s next for library ebooks and digital content?
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist On Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at 3:00 pm ET, join Publishers Weekly for the October LIVE from the Library Lounge webinar, What’s Next for Library Ebooks and Digital Content? This free session, sponsored by OverDrive, will feature four…
Winter is coming so cozy up with these upcoming Head Over Heels romance reading group titles
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Over the past few months, readers who enjoy fun escapist romance reads have been loving the titles provided by Sourcebooks Casablanca through the Head Over Heels Romance Reading Group, including the October title. This exclusive OverDrive and Sourcebooks…