OHDELA students become eBook explorers & boost digital circulation
Recently, I attended an open house event for OHDELA (Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy), along with a few colleagues. At the event, parents and students met their teachers, learned about a variety of academic resources offered by the school, and also participated in a…
The moving story of The Children of Willesden Lane
Last week Team OverDrive had the privilege of welcoming author and concert pianist Mona Golabek to our offices. Her book, The Children of Willesden Lane, tells the true story of how her mother, Lisa Yura, escaped Austria during World War II through the Kindertransport and how…
Win free registration to Digipalooza ‘15!
OverDrive is excited to announce a partnership with Digipalooza conference partner, Penguin Random House, to offer 10 scholarships for Digipalooza ‘15! The scholarship will cover the $199 registration fee for five public library staff members and five school teachers or librarians to our 5th international…
Enter to Win $1,000 in Content Credit and Boost Engagement With Patrons Using This Libby Feature
Each time I visit my local library with my two sons, most of my time is spent chasing them through the kids’ shelves and making sure to clean up after them in the play area. By the time we need to head out, I have…
Get ready for our #DarkArtsDuel
Whether you support the red badge of bravery for Gryffindor or the green and silver ambition of Slytherin, you’ll want to take part in the ultimate quote duel for Dark Arts Month! This October, we’re remembering the fierce rivalry between none other than Harry Potter…
Select Simon & Schuster eBooks now provide a new option for library lending with a two-year term!
OverDrive is excited to announce a pilot of a new library lending model from Simon & Schuster. Starting today, over 550 Simon & Schuster titles are available for a two-year lending term, in addition to the present one year lending term. For new purchases, libraries will now…
Get Brian Grazer’s A Curious Mind free from Simon & Schuster!
Simon and Schuster is doing something very curious. For every eBook and print sale of the new release , A Curious Mind, by Brian Grazer from April 7 – April 18, Simon and Schuster will donate one eBook copy of the title to a school…
Congratulations Digipalooza Scholarship Winners!
As we get closer to Digipalooza ‘15, our program is falling into place, spaces are quickly filling up and Team OverDrive is busy gearing up for the best conference yet – and we want to see you there! Last month, conference partner Penguin Random House…