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…
Give your community the gift of reading this holiday season
Each year, libraries around the world experience a surge in their OverDrive traffic as the calendar turns to December. Existing users will dive into “best of” lists and look forward to 2018, as new patrons unwrap devices and learn about the 24/7 access of your…
Add these books and bevvie pairings to your autumn reading list
We asked Team OverDrive for their favorite fall reading selections. And, once cozied up by the fire, in the chair or with a fuzzy buddy, what’s on their coaster nearby? Transition begins with tea I’ve gotta go with The Hobbit, and I’d pair that with a…
10 YA book quotes to prepare for Teen Read Week
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist This year, the literary world will be celebrating Teen Read Week from October 8-14 and in preparation we’re sharing some of our favorite young adult book quotes. Throughout the school year, students will receive required reading assignments designed to…
Uncover The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett now that Big Library Read is live
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist Hawthorn was enjoying a standard, if mundane, teenage life when the disappearance of Lizzie Lovett turned her life upside down. At first, Hawthorn doesn’t get why everyone is so hung up on a former popular girl gone missing but as…
The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett is the next Big Library Read
On October 12, the Big Library Read will return to connect millions of library users around the globe as the world’s largest digital book club once again takes place. This time around, we’ll be reading The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti, a YA mystery…
Share your #eBookLove for Read an eBook Day and win content credit
On Monday, September 18, OverDrive will be celebrating the 5th annual Read an eBook Day and we want our library and school partners to join in the fun! In honor of this being the fifth year of the holiday we’re giving away five $1,000 content…
OverDrive lifehacks to personalize digital reading
By: Bailey Hotujac, School Launch Specialist. Tips and tricks to make your life easier in a classroom or media center full of students with different needs, interests and reading levels. Curating from Recommended Lists So you want curate a list, but finding all those titles…
OverDrive is now a B Corporation for Creating Positive Social and Environmental Impact.
Simply Taking Responsibility for Tomorrow and Empowering Communities with our Commitment to a “World Enlightened by Reading”. Today we’re incredibly proud to announce that OverDrive has become a Certified B Corporation™. So what exactly does that mean? B Corporations are a new kind of company…
6 ways public libraries and schools can work together
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Marketing Communications Specialist Regardless of where you reside in the United States, the end of August represents the same thing to everyone: back to school. Students of all ages will return to classrooms ready to re-engage with curriculum, classmates, and teachers….