Learn how to tailor your curated collections to improve your circulation
On Thursday, August 20th OverDrive will be hosting two live webinars as a part of our quarterly Hot Topics seminar series. This time around the session will be Curated Collections 101: Help patrons find their next great read. You can sign up here to join…
Go window shopping for marketing materials!
We are excited to announce a few promotional updates to support your library or school’s marketing efforts. You can always count on OverDrive to assist in helping you get the word out about your digital offerings. One of the reasons I like window shopping so…
Get insight into student engagement with the new Unique User Activity report
OverDrive school partners now have access to an even more powerful tool to track usage of their digital content, a crucial component to maximizing student engagement. The upgraded Unique User Activity report went live in OverDrive Marketplace in June and allows schools to view the number of…
An interview with Diane Lang & Mike Buchanan, authors of The Fat Boy Chronicles
As part of the OverDrive Summer Read program young readers at participating schools and libraries can read The Fat Boy Chronicles without waitlists or holds through July 9. Recently we spoke with the authors, Diane Lang and Mike Buchanan about their experiences writing this book. Where did the…
Sandra Dallas on her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky
Ed. Note: What follows is an essay by author Sandra Dallas about her book Red Berries, White Clouds, Blue Sky which is part of the OverDrive Summer Read program. Students at participating school and public libraries can borrow this title through July 9th without any waitlists or…
Schools leveraging end-of-year surpluses to expand digital content
The Beaufort County Public School District is at the forefront of a growing practice among schools to use surplus end-of-year funds to expand their digital content offerings. Beaufort and other districts say this provides them the ability to offer students and educators fresh, in-demand…
OverDrive updates: Dyslexic font options and improved waiting list displays
This week OverDrive released new updates to our library websites that continue to provide users with a more fulfilling digital reading experience. A few months back we added a dyslexic font option to the OverDrive app. Due to the popularity of this feature it has now been…
OverDrive Listen is now live!
We are excited to announce a new listening option for audiobooks, called OverDrive Listen, is now available for your audiobook collection! Similar to OverDrive Read for eBooks, OverDrive Listen offers the same ease of use; simply browse, borrow, and listen right in your browser with a single…
Introducing the OverDrive Summer Read program
OverDrive is excited to introduce our inaugural OverDrive Summer Read program, designed to encourage your students to keep reading all year long. This program aims to help prevent the Summer Slide by providing exciting titles young readers that are simultaneously available during the summer weeks. The…
Keep your students reading all summer long!
It’s finally that time of year! Sweet Summer Time. While the summer is best served hot and under the sun, we at OverDrive like ours with a little reading on the side. Here are a few tips to keep your students reading all summer long:…
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