Books written by Presidents
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Election Day in the United States is November 3rd. Visit https://www.usa.gov/voter-registration to register to vote, confirm your registration, and to learn more. Readers in the U.S. and beyond have long been interested in books by and about U.S. presidents….
10 campus crime novels that will thrill you all year long
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communiations Specialist I have always loved this time of year in college and grad school; walking around campus, that whip of a cool breeze tussling with the orange and red leaves around my feet. While I’m glad to no longer…
The new issue of Perspectives on Reading is here!
The new issue of Perspectives on Reading magazine is now available and packed with fantastic stories, ideas and insights from all corners of the world of reading. Issue 8 includes: Bowling Green State University’s Browne Popular Culture Library helps preserve romance fiction How are U.S….
How OverDrive Professional partners connect with their employees using curated collections
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Curated collections are one of the best tools available in an OverDrive partner’s toolbox. With curated collections, partners can highlight various titles and subjects in their digital libraries. For our OverDrive Professional partners, curated collections are an opportunity…
Now you can automate curated collections using BISAC subjects
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist Autumn is my favorite season, and while, yes, technically speaking it’s not officially autumn yet, I’m already considering it the most wonderful time of the year. Along with drinking pumpkin spice lattes, my autumnal behaviors include a shift…
Get the latest Libraries Transform Book Pick without waitlists or holds
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist A couple weeks ago, we announced the latest Libraries Transform Book Pick title, Book of the Little Axe by Lauren Francis-Sharma. This program is a collaboration between OverDrive and the American Library Association (ALA) and is designed to…
Share your love of reading with the new Libby update
by Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist If you’re anything like me, once you finish a really great book you want to tell everyone about it. This usually means posting about it on social media, but it would be really great if I could provide…
Free Spanish-language marketing materials for Hispanic Heritage Month
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture. And…
Young Adult and Juvenile ebooks borrowed at a record setting pace from libraries and schools
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist As back-to-school arrives with many students learning in virtual classrooms, circulation of young adult and juvenile ebooks across OverDrive digital reading platforms continues to surge. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new way of life for hundreds of millions…
Read an Ebook Day is one week away!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist It’s already, somehow, September 11th, and that means Read an Ebook Day is only a week away! Every year since 2014, on September 18th, schools and libraries celebrate the joys of digital reading. This year has brought so many challenges…