The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Hogwarts Library audiobook brings magic to your headphones
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist & lifelong Potterhead. Harry Potter has been a part of my life for nearly twenty years. The first book came out when I was eleven years old and I have been enamored with J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World ever since….
Spring into eBooks on social media
By: Melissa Marin, OverDrive Marketing Specialist If you haven’t stopped by the Resource Center lately, make sure to check out “What’s Trending” in the Marketing section to download a suite of spring-themed promotional graphics, bookmarks and half-sheet flyers. The print materials can be displayed or…
Advantage Plus provides flexible collection options for consortium libraries
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Advantage Plus options available in OverDrive Marketplace. New options include the ability for Advantage members to share titles with the consortium while maintaining wait list priority for their users, and more flexibility over which titles are…
10 authors share their #LibraryLove
By: Adam Sockel, co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast Libraries. They are a pillar of our communities. A safe haven for readers both young and old. An escape from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. A gateway to not just knowledge, but…
Digital Book Clubs Bring Communities of All Sizes Together
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Marketing & Communications Specialist As previously noted, digital Book Clubs are a perfect way to bring communities of readers together, regardless of their size or geographic proximity to one another. Digital Book Clubs enable a shared connection through reading that wouldn’t…
The easiest way to train your staff and OverDrive users just got easier
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, OverDrive Training Specialist When we say we’re happy to help, we really mean it. That’s why we’re so excited about these updates to the Staff Training section of the Resource Center. With the latest changes, we’ve made it even easier for you…
George Saunders discusses Lincoln in the Bardo on the Professional Book Nerds podcast
By: Adam Sockel, co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast George Saunders is considered around the world as one of the seminal voices of modern language. His collections of short stories have become international bestsellers and Time has named in him one of the 100 Most Influential…
7 books to better understand the immigrant experience
(Ed. Note: All titles discussed in this post can be purchased in OverDrive Marketplace in this list.) By: Bethany Porter, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Specialist If you’ve followed the news in the past few months, or happened to interact with anyone who’s followed the…
Get ready for the SYNC program with our Special Webcast training
SYNC, a free summer audiobook program, returns on April 27th and OverDrive’s Training Team wants to help you get the most out it. Join us this Thursday (March 30) at 11:00am (ET) or 3:00pm to learn about how SYNC works and how this great audiobook…
Books in the News: Hot Topics & Famous Authors
By: Annie Suhy, Librarian and Collection Development Specialist Last month, we reported on the rise in popularity of a number of dystopian novels which coincided with sweeping changes to the U.S. government administration and the inauguration of President Trump. While titles like 1984 and The…
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