Read an Ebook Day is one week away!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist It’s already, somehow, September 11th, and that means Read an Ebook Day is only a week away! Every year since 2014, on September 18th, schools and libraries celebrate the joys of digital reading. This year has brought so many challenges…
Readership increase in books by Black authors
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist In June of this year, OverDrive released statistics about the rise in readership of antiracism books. As social justice and Black Lives Matters (BLM) protests have continued throughout the United States, digital circulation of popular books on racial equality…
Read an Ebook Day is almost here!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist It’s already, somehow, September 9 – and that means Read an Ebook Day is right around the corner! Every year since 2014, on September 18, schools and libraries celebrate the joys of digital reading. This year has brought so many…
New lending model available! Concurrent Use: Metered Access (by circulation)
by: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist As demand for digital content increases, we here at OverDrive are continuing to work on providing you options to fit your budget while helping you get titles into the hands of your readers. As part of this, we…
Your top Resource Center FAQs, answered
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist You may have visited The Resource Center before. You may have even downloaded marketing materials or viewed a training, or even used a Recommended list when building your collection. If you’ve never visited at all, know this: The Resource Center…
Get the most for your school: Top Resource Center FAQs, answered
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist You may have visited OverDrive’s Resource Center before. You may have even downloaded marketing materials or viewed a training or used a Recommended list when building your school or district’s collection. If you’ve never visited at all, know this: the Resource…
Upcoming Webinar: Expand Your Digital Reading Community through PR and Social Media
By: Andi Barnett, Public Relations Specialist Looking to increase awareness and circulation of your digital collection or simply have a good story to share with your community? Then register now for OverDrive’s “Expand Your Digital Reading Community through PR and Social Media” webinar on September…
OverDrive’s Instant Digital Card program creates half a million new library users
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Libraries have seen a 256% increase in Instant Digital Card signups since mid-March For several years, dozens of libraries have been utilizing the OverDrive Instant Digital Card (IDC) program as a quick and simple tool to supplement efforts to…
Join us for the Libraries Transform Book Pick
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist OverDrive, in collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA), brings you the Libraries Transform Book Pick! This program is designed to connect readers at U.S. public libraries and allow them to read the same book at the same…
Back to School Sale: Diversify your Sora library with the best prices of the year!
By: Bailey Hotujac (Account Manager), Sarah Wilsman (Content Specialist) and Alecia Mouhanna (Marketing and Communications Specialist) The start of a new school year is an important time to build up your digital collection and get kids excited about reading. OverDrive’s annual Back to School Sale…