2 key Sora tools for educators
By: Ben Kowalczyk, Account Manager On Dec. 3, 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 73/25, which recognized last Friday, Jan. 24 as the International Day of Education. At OverDrive, we fully understand and appreciate the impact that educators have on the development of…
Coming soon: Big Library Read
Believe it or not, the next Big Library Read is almost here! Our global ebook club will be returning March 30 – April 13 with the ebook version of Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic by Michael McCreary. When he was five, stand-up comic Michael McCreary…
Lois Lowry joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast
The iconic author shares her thoughts on memories and stories Lois Lowry is a living legend. Her books have won just about every major award out there – including two Newbery Medals – and sold millions of copies around the world. These books are designed…
Get the new year started with Sora
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist As we settle into a new year, join the Training team at OverDrive for our live, recurring webinar series, Getting Started with Sora. This session is great for partners new to OverDrive and for those who would like a refresher…
OverDrive’s ALA Midwinter Preview: Empower Lifelong Reading
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist The library world will be coming together this weekend in the city of Brotherly Love for the annual Midwinter conference. Team OverDrive will be there, sharing updates about Libby, exciting news about our upcoming Hold Redelivery service and…
May 2020 begin your best reading decade yet
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison In 2017, I failed to reach my reading goals. In 2018, I followed a self-made plan and hit my goal. And in 2019, I had my best reading year yet. I aimed to read 100 books, and I finished 105….
Here’s Lookin’ at You, 2020!
Over the past year, we’ve traveled across the US to meet many library lovers. From book festivals to comic conventions, to just a day in a library, we’ve had the chance to meet so many book friends and help them on the Digital Bookmobile. We…
OverDrive Resource Center updates
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager The Staff Training pages on our Resource Center have been redesigned with you in mind, and we’ll be adding improvements throughout 2020 to ensure you have everything you need to get started learning about all things OverDrive. Webinars –Live and…
Introducing New Libby Website Assets to Help Reach Your Readers
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist You already know the importance of your library’s website. It’s the online gateway to your library’s resources. For those who do not or are not able to visit your physical branch, it may also serve as the first and only…
Join the Professional Book Nerds 2020 Reading Challenge
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Last year, our Professional Book Nerds created a reading challenge and readers from all over the world participated, each reading 12 different books to fulfill the challenge. The nerds had so much fun creating the 2019 challenge, they…