Fall into these Autumnal curated collection ideas
For best results, play in the background while enjoying this post: By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Marketing Communications Specialist and resident Mr. Autumn Man. Last week, the Autumnal Equinox arrived bringing with it thoughts of reading an eBook by the fireplace as leaves blow about outside….
The importance of reading banned books
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read, will be held the week of September 24th in 2017. This year, Banned Books Week will emphasize the importance of the First Amendment, which guarantees our inherent right to…
12 tips for getting the most out of Libby
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing Communications Specialist Readers around the world have fallen in love with our new app Libby. The new interface, simple one-tap experience and all-in-one shelf have made finding your next great read easier and faster than ever. Libby is designed to enable…
The Hogwarts Library Collection is the perfect way to celebrate 19 years later
By: Adam Sockel, Marketing and Communications Specialist and proud Gryffindor The first of September has long been considered a holiday in my life. I grew up in a house surrounded by books and none meant more to me than the Harry Potter series. This year is…
New and improved monthly webcast – The End User Experience
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, OverDrive Training Specialist At OverDrive, we understand you’re the first line of defense for questions about your digital library. “What are eBooks?” “How can I get audiobooks on my phone?” “How can I use my Kindle?” There are a variety of ways…
Celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month
Each September, we join the American Library Association (ALA) in celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month. This promotion is designed to raise awareness of all the goodness that 21st century libraries provide to communities around the country and around the world. Since 2002, OverDrive has worked with…
Game of Thrones curated list ideas to overcome the withdrawal
*Caution: Minor spoilers for the season finale of Game of Thrones are ahead. If you aren’t caught up, turn away now* via GIPHY The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones has come and gone and now, much like The Wall itself, our heart has…
Celebrating Cleveland Book Week with the Professional Book Nerds
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have been handed out for more than 80 years to books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures. For eight decades these distinguished books have opened and challenged the minds…
getAbstract is offering 12 simultaneous use titles free of charge for two weeks
Earlier this year we announced an exciting partnership with getAbstract, a catalog of 8,000+ simultaneous access business and self-improvement titles. These titles are condensed to the titles most important concepts and strategies and are designed to be able to be read in under ten minutes. To raise…
Announcing the winners of our Curated Collection Naming Contest
Throughout the summer, we hosted our Curated Collection Naming Contest and we’re excited to announce the winners in all five of the categories. We received nearly 200 entries and each of the five categories had over 500 votes. The following libraries will receive content credit to…
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