Celebrate Pride Month with iNDIEFLIX
A few months ago we announced we added new Databases & Streaming Media services to Marketplace. These services include a wide variety of compelling content providers that offer new opportunities to engage your community with entertainment, education, and unique digital experiences. You can add these new services…
Announcing advocate and author Anita Hill as our closing keynote speaker at Digipalooza ‘21
If you haven’t yet registered for Digipalooza ‘21, now is the time because we are so excited to announce author and advocate Anita Hill will be our closing keynote speaker! Registration for Digipalooza ’21 is only $39 for our 3 half-day virtual conference, making it…
Big Library Read is almost here!
Our global ebook club Big Library Read (BLR) is right around the corner! From June 28 – July 12, the ebook of The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa will be available without waitlists or holds. This thrilling and atmospheric novel is about a new husband…
Live Webinar: Using ARPA Funding to Support Your Digital Collection
On Wed., June 16th from 11 AM – 12 PM (ET), OverDrive is hosting a free webinar for library staff who plan to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to purchase digital content. During this live session, we’ll offer a demonstration of new Marketplace…
OverDrive to acquire video streaming service Kanopy
We are delighted to announce that we have entered an agreement to acquire Kanopy, a leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries. The acquisition of Kanopy will bring one of the industry’s most-acclaimed video catalogs to the OverDrive platform to better serve public and…
New Libby Pride shirt now available!
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Last year we launched The OverDrive shop and we’ve loved stocking our shop with swag to help you show off your love of Libby and Sora. All profits from the OverDrive Shop are donated to the ALA Literacy…
Customized marketing for your college library
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist You already know that Libby is one of the easiest ways for college students to access and read (or listen!) to digital content on their phone or tablet. But did you know, here at OverDrive, we have a team…
Join the Professional Book Nerds in conversation with Kate Moore
On Thursday, June 17, at 3:00 pm ET, OverDrive’s own Professional Book Nerds will interview author Kate Moore about her new book, The Woman They Could Not Silence. This powerful and shocking work of nonfiction tells the story of Elizabeth Packard who was institutionalized by…
Read the rainbow with the 2021 Lambda Literary winners
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Happy June! Pride Month is here, and with it comes the announcement of the 2021 Lambda Literary Award Winners. For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ+ books and authors. Their annual Lammy awards are a showcase…
OverDrive Marketplace content options with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds
Recently, we shared information about how libraries can use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to purchase digital books.* ARPA funds enable U.S. libraries to provide pandemic response and relief to their communities with materials and services from June 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022…