Provide the best of independent authors to your patrons for free with SELF-e Select webinar
We are happy to announce that we are extending the deadline to enroll in the SELF-e Select on OverDrive pilot program to August 31. As many of our library partners already know, there are so many wonderful independent authors waiting to be discovered by patrons,…
Attract new users with the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter
By: Jill Grunenwald Twenty years ago, readers of all ages in the United States and Canada were introduced to The Boy Who Lived. In the upcoming months, fans old and new of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of…
Curating Collections for Your Digital Library
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Did you know you can customize the collections featured on your OverDrive website and in Libby? Yes! Curation allows you to highlight format-specific content, newly added titles, or themed lists to promote library events or popular topics. These curated lists…
Monday 5×5 August 13 2018
The Mary Sue breaks down why the Harry Potter series makes a mess of its commentary on racism Even prior to starting the Monday 5×5 series, I read a lot of various literature and bookish commentary on a daily basis. It’s why I started the…
What Big Library Read has taught us
For several years now, we’ve proudly hosted the Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. Every few months, we work with publishers to make one title available to library users across the globe without any wait lists or holds. This exciting event brings…
Monday 5×5 August 6, 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald Electric Literature provides a list of 11 books that prove there’s nothing wrong with self-publishing Are there people who still think there is something wrong with self-publishing? I hope not, but even if there are I think this list will show that,…
We’ve doubled the size of our magazine collection
We announced in June that magazines would once again be available to add to your OverDrive digital library with an initial collection of 50 popular titles. These titles can be curated just like any other list in your collection, and readers can borrow them right…
Monday 5×5 July 30
By: Jill Grunenwald BookRiot looks at the backlash Worldcon is facing over their programming schedule Ah, Worldcon. Something about science fiction and fantasy just lends itself to so much gatekeeping when it comes to race, gender, abilities, etc. Which is really ridiculous for so many…
Vote now for the next Big Library Read title
Big Library Read, our global ebook club, will be returning this autumn and we need your help choosing the title that will be read by readers across the world. Over the years, thousands of readers have discovered new books and authors thanks to Big Library…
White Oak Library creates an escape room with Libby
Normally, when we’re talking about libraries, we’re talking about bringing readers TO the library or keeping them connected to the library 24/7 with Libby. That said, this is one of the rare times when we’re excited to talk about escaping from a library! White Oak…