Monday 5×5 October 8 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald Plagiarism Today has an interesting piece on how and why schools revoke degrees Remember, kids: always cite your sources. Over on Vulture, Tana French talks about red herrings I love pretty much everything Tana French writes and I love reading about her…
THE HORROR: 7 curated collection ideas to scare your readers all month long
(Play this song while reading for maximum enjoyment) The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. There is a chill in the air as we grab our favorite autumnal beverages, scarves and sweaters. It’s time to cozy up by the fire and…
Hear ye! Hear ye! The OverDrive Help Resources webcast is coming!
By Briana Johnson-Sims OverDrive offers a cornucopia of resources to help you help your users – but they’re only useful if you know about them! If you haven’t heard of phrases like “Libby Help video” or “Marketplace support form,” or if you know what help…
Grab your Red Balloon and join The Big Library Read
Get ready to go back in time on an adventure in magical realism, Cold War conspiracies, World War II and much more because the latest Big Library Read has launched. From now through October 15, readers at the more than 22,000 participating OverDrive library and…
Monday 5×5 Oct 1
By: Jill Grunenwald As Lucy Maud Montgomery once wrote, I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. And, here we are, the first Monday 5×5 of the month. The Establishment discusses how public libraries are outgrowing their classist roots Ah, Melvil…
#BannedBooksWeek 2018
A fundamental aspect of libraries is the fact that they are a bastion of knowledge. Libraries understand the importance of information and how essential access to that information is. This is why every year we join libraries around the country to celebrate Banned Books…
Your Essential Libby Marketing Checklist
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Marketing Specialist A little over a year ago, we introduced Libby to the world. Her bright red hair and shy smile intrigued us; and her love of books was contagious. Have you introduced her to your patrons yet? If not, we’re…
Monday 5×5 Sept 24 2018
Publisher’s Weekly discusses the fact that Susan Orleans knows librarians are superheroes I’m so excited for this book, and not just because it may give the Professional Book Nerds another opportunity to interview Susan. Instead, when we did interview she was working on this book…
Now is your chance to save big on YA and juvenile audiobooks
As you may have noticed, we’ve been running a massive sale in OverDrive Marketplace highlighting quality content that perfectly aligns with back to school time. Both libraries and schools can take advantage of some of the wonderful collections and custom created lists you’ll find on…
The Hate U Give…away
Get a signed copy of The Hate U Give to give away for your next library book club The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas has won countless major literary awards, sat atop the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and is…