Last second book gift ideas
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Check out our collection of great, funny books! These titles are sure to be a hit at any Holiday party and there is something for everyone. I…
OverDrive Streaming Video: the perfect gift for your users and staff alike
By Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist and avid believer in Santa Claus. I come from a family that believes in holiday traditions. As we’ve grown up things have changed, of course, but we make sure that we spend our favorite holidays together, embracing nostalgia and…
Increase your digital collection value with our new Marketplace carts
It’s no secret that readers love choices. As Collection Development Librarians can attest, it’s a constant challenge to add new, quality content to keep everyone happy and make sure no one walks away from your library empty handed. The same, of course, can be said…
Save big on Sourcebooks full catalog during our Holiday Spectacular Sale
Today through the end of the year you can save 25% on all of Sourcebooks full catalog of titles in OverDrive Marketplace. This collection includes over 2,500 books from the largest independent publisher in the U.S. including best sellers from Charles Belfoure, Grace Burrowes, Julie…
The Best Books of 2015
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive Whatever your personal reading preference may be, I think everyone can agree that 2015 was a great year for books. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the past year’s most influential, prominent and…
Team OverDrive’s Favorite Books of 2015
By Rachel Kray, a Librarian and Collection Development Analyst with OverDrive 2015 was a great year for books and eBooks and it’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end. To commemorate some of the great reads, we polled our staff here at OverDrive and asked…
Hilarious Holiday picks to read this December
By Todd Warhola, Librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. It’s beginning to look a little bit like it might be Christmas, eventually. I, like probably most of you, look forward to the holidays each year. Decorating the tree, baking cookies, wrapping presents, shoveling snow, waiting…
Grab a mug of cocoa by the fire… It’s time for some cozy holiday mysteries!
By Emma Kanagaki, librarian and OverDrive Collection Development Analyst. The holiday season is quickly approaching, as evidenced by the decorations, themed-candy and advertisements advocating gift purchases. What better way for reader-centric people to celebrate this lovely holiday season than by incorporating that into your book…
Publish your curated collection for Holiday Reads
The curated collections, Holiday Reads for Adults and Holiday Reads for Kids & Teens, are ready for you to Publish in the curation interface in OverDrive Marketplace! Boost circulation and reader engagement by publishing the collection to your site today. Publish your curated collection In…
Get ready for the holidays with our next Readers’ Advisory collection
You are invited to participate in OverDrive’s next Readers’ Advisory project, which highlights our favorite selection of holiday reads. This time there will be two collections – one highlighting adult titles, and another showcasing kids and teen content. The project offers hand-picked titles to help…
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