8 Book Recommendations for the Avengers
The end(game) is nigh Last week, we shared some book recommendations for our favorite Game of Thrones characters, which worked out well since they spent a nice quiet evening around the hearth on Sunday. This week, not only will we likely say goodbye to just,…
Voting is now open for the next Big Library Read!
We just wrapped up our latest Big Library Read (BLR) program with Homes: a Refugee Story and saw really awesome engagement from all of our partners and readers. BLR will be back this summer and we need your help deciding what the next book will…
Vote for Libby in the Webby People’s Voice Awards!
Libby, the one-tap reading app from your library, is up for a Webby People’s Voice Award and we need your help! Since 1996, the Webbys have recognized excellence among internet industry leaders in seven media types including websites and apps. The awards are presented by…
Things to do in Cleveland during ACRL
Today, the 2019 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) conference begins right here in Cleveland. We are so excited to have so many library partners here, although we may be a bit biased in claiming Cleveland to be the best city in the entire…
Spread the love for National Library Week
We’re in love and we don’t care who knows it! WE LOVE BOOKS!!! All books. Print books. Ebooks. Audiobooks. Read-alongs. And we love the experience of reading them. Opening up the first page to the next book in the series you’ve been waiting years to…
Homes is where the heart is in the latest Big Library Read
Big Library Read is back and this time we bring you the powerful and inspiring story of one refugee family who fled Iraq for safety, only to arrive in Syria just as the Syrian civil war broke out. Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr…
OverDrive Founder Steve Potash honored by U.S. Supreme Court
On March 27 in Washington, D.C., OverDrive Founder and CEO Steve Potash, his wife and co-founder, Loree, and OverDrive’s Executive VP of Publisher Services & General Counsel Erica Lazzaro were sworn in by all nine Supreme Court Justices. They are now admitted to appear and…
The third issue of Perspectives on Reading is available now!
The third issue of Perspectives on Reading is here and full of fantastic interviews with thought leaders, insightful articles, data on treading topics, opinion pieces and more. Issue 3 includes: The evolving duties of school library media specialists and innovative ways they’re encouraging independent reading…
AI technology engages more readers with your library
At OverDrive, we’re always working to support your mission to serve readers in new and innovative ways. Over the last year, we have developed, tested, and launched several Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into Libby to further enhance how you reach and support your patrons. We…
Social media marketing for your digital library
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Are you interested in learning more about how to leverage social media to reach new readers? How about tips on what to include in your posts? If I’ve caught your attention, then you’ll definitely want to save the date for…