The OverDrive Million Checkout Club hits 58 members in 2017
Recently, we shared news about another record-setting year in digital reading as libraries and schools around the world circulated over a quarter of a billion titles through OverDrive in 2017. Libraries hit individual milestones as well, with 58 library systems surpassed 1 million eBook and…
Sacramento PL adds hundreds of new patrons in two months using OverDrive’s instant library card feature
The Sacramento Public Library (SPL) is the latest OverDrive partner to see an influx of new users to their digital library thanks to our instant library card feature. The service, accessible through both Libby and your OverDrive-powered websites, provides first-time users a digital library card in under 30…
How Mid-Continent Public Library uses training to create eBook experts and reach new circulation goals
A key component to the success of a digital service is awareness. We’re proud of the the apps, websites and products we create as well as the world class content we provide, but if library patrons aren’t aware that digital reading is an option to…
Congratulations to the Digital Dash winners!
By: Melissa Marin, OverDrive Marketing Specialist The Digital Dash challenge wrapped up 2017 helping our partners across the world set record numbers in eBook and digital audiobook checkouts. We are proud to announce 18 lucky winners randomly chosen from libraries that hit or exceeded their…
Public libraries reach 225 million digital checkouts in record-breaking 2017
2017 was another landmark year in digital reading, as our 40,000 library and school partners circulated a quarter-of-a -billion eBooks and audiobooks through their OverDrive-powered collections. The more than 225 million borrowed titles represent a 14% growth in checkouts from 2016, which was also a…
Add Fire and Fury to your digital collection and bypass the backorders
Fire and Fury, the instant #1 bestseller by Michael Wolff about the current White House administration, is having quite a moment in the zeitgeist. After selling out its first printing of 150,000 copies, readers around the world are struggling to find copies of the enormously…
Literary holidays to celebrate all year long (and the books to read during them)
Each year, our calendars are loaded with days earmarked for celebrating birthdays, national holidays, and anniversaries. These are all wonderful, of course, but we prefer our holidays to have a bit of a literary twist. There are countless literary holidays you can choose to celebrate…
Retaining new users beyond the holidays
It’s no secret that libraries see an increase in usage during the holiday season. We’ve previously offered you a preparation strategy so you’re ready for the wave of readers learning about your digital collection for the first time. Having a robust selection that can accommodate them should…
No Library Card? No Problem: bring new users in with Libby
For several months, libraries around the United States have been piloting OverDrive’s instant access “Instant Digital Card” feature through our award-winning reading app Libby. By adding this powerful engagement tool to your OverDrive services, you’re providing potential users instant access to a library card and…
Beyond the bestsellers: Capitalizing on the Holiday Spectacular Sale
By: Ryan Chamberlain, OverDrive Publisher Account Specialist Merry mid-December. It’s that time of year again, the time when everyone’s merry’d you with just about every possible holiday. You’ve been wished, impossibly, a happy Black Friday, been spammed with decks of ‘gift cards’ for the full…
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