Holy new content, Batman! DC Comics have arrived at OverDrive
BOOM! The silver screen isn’t the only place you’ll find the Justice League and the Suicide Squad this Spring. From the birthplace of Superman (Cleveland, Ohio!), OverDrive is excited to announce DC Comics are now available to purchase in Marketplace. KAPOW! Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman,…
College & university libraries evolving with digital content (webcast)
It’s no secret that thousands of libraries and K-12 schools partner with OverDrive to provide users and students 24/7 access to reading materials. In the last few years, colleges and universities around the world have begun creating digital library websites as well, providing students a…
Digital libraries are once again setting a record checkout pace
2016 is off to a torrent start for digital library lending as checkout numbers are up for Q1 (Jan. 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016) based on the activities of 50 top circulating libraries. eBook, audiobook and digital magazine checkouts through OverDrive are on track…
How to spread the word to your community about the Big Library Read
The latest Big Library Read begins on March 17th with readers having selected American Sniper as the title users from around the world will be reading and listening to at the same time. Given the popularity of the title this Big Library Read offers your…
Looking back on ALA Midwinter
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist This past weekend Team OverDrive had the privilege of joining many of our library partners in Boston for the annual midwinter American Library Association conference. The weekend was full of productive meetings and presentations as well as…
OverDrive’s ALA Midwinter Preview: Creating Reading Happiness
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist This weekend the library world will come together in Boston for the annual American Library Association Midwinter conference. We will be there demo’ing “the new OverDrive” websites and OverDrive Insights, and showing the latest updates to the features…
The Digital Bookmobile is getting a brand new renovation
The 2015 Digital Bookmobile Tour has come to an end and we have now begun the process of giving the Digital Bookmobile a complete overhaul. Since 2008, we have hosted or attended more than 750 events and, with the help of librarians and library staff,…
Celebrate Read an eBook Day and win content credit from OverDrive!
We are excited to share that OverDrive will once again be celebrating Read an eBook Day on September 18th. This year we’re giving away four separate content credits of $2,500 to libraries who are celebrating Read an eBook Day. Simply mention OverDrive in a social…
Jane Green announced as the Digipalooza ’15 Keynote Speaker
We are excited to announce Digipalooza’s keynote speaker: New York Times bestselling author Jane Green! Jane is the author of 16 previous New York Times bestselling novels, with her latest novel, Summer Secrets, being released on June 23. Summer Secrets is available for preorder now in…
Leading Chinese eBook Publishers to Receive Achievement Awards at BookExpo America
At the largest publishing event in North America, BookExpo America (BEA), OverDrive will host a reception and present the Blue Sky Awards to publishers with top selling Chinese language adult and children’s eBooks. Hundreds of US, Canadian and international public libraries and schools now offer…
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