How OverDrive’s Instant Digital Card feature is instantly bringing thousands of new patrons to libraries #PLA2018
When librarians visit Team OverDrive this week in Booth #829 at the Public Library Association Conference in Philadelphia, they’ll see two words above our logo: Always. Innovating. Years of development and innovation led to Libby, our one-tap library app that provides reading happiness by connecting…
Readers have borrowed more than 1 billion digital books through OverDrive #PLA2018
One billion. It’s a defining number that’s hard to fathom yet understood as a massive milestone. There are very few things that can use the number 1 billion to describe what they represent. Recently, digital library checkouts through OverDrive became one of them. On February…
Is there still time to Promote the Big Library Read? Totes Ma-Goats!
The next Big Library Read is coming on April 2nd and we couldn’t be more excited for your patrons to read Flat Broke with Two Goats. Jennifer McGaha’s memoir about overcoming financial debt and creating a new life in a one-hundred-year-old cabin is both moving and hilarious. Jennifer…
5 reasons we’re excited for Quidditch Through the Ages
The magic of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World continues! On top of the classic adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione, fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World have also been treated to the Hogwarts Library book collection, which now includes audiobooks of two of the most popular…
Learn how to curate your digital library!
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, Training Specialist It’s hard to talk about a successful digital library without using the word “curate.” Why? Because when you curate digital collections, you ultimately help patrons find new titles to enjoy and boost circulation numbers. As an added bonus, it’s super…
All about Ireland
By: Bethany Porter, Collection Development Specialist. It’s that time of year again! When the whole world seems like it’s raining, and I wear green EVERY DAY, and I can’t stop talking about that one place that I love so much… St. Patrick’s Day brings out…
4 Frequently Asked Questions About Libby…Answered
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist If you are reading with Libby, the answers to these FAQ’s will help you read more efficiently, manage your holds, and overall improve your reading happiness. We also have a guide for helping first-time Libby users get started with more…
Finding new audiobook listeners through popular podcasts
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing & Communications Specialist Podcasts are wildly popular. I am not breaking news with that statement. The number of people who enjoy listening to podcasts on a weekly basis has continued to grow year over year. In fact, according to Podcasting Insights, 40%…
Nerding out on Dr. Seuss for Read Across America
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s resident Seuss nerd. The day has returned, It’s time once again To celebrate a good doctor, And his Seusstacular friends Each year on 3/2, We rock our striped hats To sing praise for Ted Geisel, And his mischievous cat Read…
Read About it, Talk About it: Tough Topics for Teens
Being a teenager is difficult. It’s an experience that every adult has gone through, yet it remains a situation that is nearly impossible to relate to. Each generation endures different trials and tribulations than the teenagers before them and so, despite the fact that we’ve…
Browse blog and media articles
Public Library Training
K-12 Library Training