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…
The genrefied library: How one elementary librarian made the transition
By: Meredith Wemhoff, Account Manager Every book lover has their unique preference for how to organize their personal library. For example, arranging based on color has become increasingly popular. I hesitate to admit that my current organizational method is no method at all. Elbow Room…
A look back on BLR in 2019 and a look ahead to 2020
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist We just wrapped up another successful year of Big Library Read (BLR) programs. BLR is our global ebook club that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without wait lists or holds….
Team OverDrive’s 2020 Reading Resolutions
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s a new year, which means it’s time to reset those reading goals! From the number of books you read to the genre of titles, there is no end to the type of reading resolutions you can set…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: The benefits of digital content (Part 4)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist This series analyzes data from the recently released 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report co-sponsored by ASCD and OverDrive Education. The report compiles responses from 2,000 K-12 administrators to identify how ebooks and audiobooks are currently being used, in…
73 library systems surpass 1 million digital checkouts in 2019
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist A record number of OverDrive library partners reached the million checkout milestone, leading the way for yet another massive year in digital reading Digital discovery of authors and books through libraries remains at an all-time high, as more than…
The enduring impact of “Little Women”
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist Little Women — originally published in two parts, entitled Little Women and Good Wives — celebrated its 150th birthday in 2018. Celebration of this landmark anniversary has extended into 2019, with a new movie adaptation directed by Greta Gerwig and…
The sixth issue of Perspectives on Reading is here!
The latest issue of Perspectives on Reading is here and full of insightful articles, statistics on trending topics, interviews with industry leaders and more. Issue 6 includes: Q&A with radio personality Elvis Duran on shifting from the mic to the memoir Why it’s so important…
16 reads to spark your holiday spirit
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist The holidays – all of them, and seemingly all at once – have arrived! With so much daily hustle and bustle surrounding this time of year, it can often seem like it’s over before it even began. That’s…