Celebrating 80 years of the Caped Crusader with a Batman Day Giveaway!
Batman Day returns on September 21st! The annual celebration of all things Dark Knight includes events at thousands of retailers across the globe, activities for fans of all ages, one of our biggest fan sweepstakes of the year and super deals from DC and our…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 4: Engaging New Readers on Social Media)
What’s the easiest, fastest, and most cost-effective way to reach people in your community? Social media, of course! Your library likely maintains social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or all three. It’s a great space to provide book recommendations, show off exciting new programs…
30 Books to read before you die (or on Read an Ebook Day)
Figuring out what to read can be overwhelming. There are, frankly, so many books worth reading that, oftentimes, you can find yourself paralyzed with choice. In these moments, it’s likely you either ask a friend, a librarian, or head to Google for a book recommendation….
Announcing ALA’s Libraries Transform Book Pick
A couple weeks ago, we asked you to save the date for a brand new digital book club. Today, we are thrilled to announce that OverDrive has collaborated with the American Library Association (ALA) to host the Libraries Transform Book Pick! This program is designed…
Gain more readers during Library Card Sign-Up Month with IDC
September is one of my favorite months because it’s the American Library Association’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! More library cards mean more people are discovering the joys of their local public library. Here in Ohio, residents can get a card at any public library in…
Listen up! Over 800 HarperCollins audiobook titles now available in CPC for $2.99 or less
Over the past few years, audiobooks have consistently been gaining in popularity. Many of our library partners have been leveraging this rise, often seeing double-digit checkout growth year over year. One of the best ways to leverage the rising demand for audiobooks is with Cost…
We need your help deciding the next Big Library Read!
Our latest Big Library Read (BLR) program was another success for our library partners and their patrons. BLR will be back in the fall, and this time we’ll be featuring a kids or teens title! Our global ebook club has reached thousands of readers all…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 3: Local media outreach made easy)
Pop quiz! What’s the primary platform U.S. adults use most often to receive the news? If you guessed TV, you guessed correctly as 57% of Americans rely on mostly local TV-news with online, radio, and print newspapers trailing closely behind. As many as 7 in…
Save the date! New digital book club coming October 7-21
The American Library Association and OverDrive have joined forces on a nationwide book club! This brand-new project will run October 7 – 21 and is designed to connect readers through their public library. Similar to OverDrive’s Big Library Read program, this digital book club is…
Monday 5×5 for August 26, 2019
The Independent on the bibliophiles who defy Marie Kondo When two librarians share a house, you run out of room for books very quickly. Ask me how I know. (Before we got married, we joked about registering for more bookcases. I’m somewhat regretting our decision…