Libby Selects “Uncommon Measure” For Worldwide Digital Book Club
Available for free as an ebook or audiobook, this heartfelt and thought-provoking story invites readers from around the world to join an online discussion about time, music and personal transformation CLEVELAND – May 14, 2025 – Readers worldwide are invited to come together in a…
OverDrive Expands Leadership Team with Education Advocate and EdTech Leader
Renee Davenport is the company’s first Vice President of Education and will shape the future of student reading CLEVELAND, OH – April 16, 2025 – OverDrive, the world’s leading digital content provider for libraries and schools, announced the appointment of Renee Davenport as its first…
Digital Reading Among Students Hits Another Milestone
2023-2024 Annual Report from Sora Highlights Key Digital Reading Trends in K-12 Schools CLEVELAND – March 18, 2025 – Today, Sora announced the release of its second annual digital reading report for the 2023-2024 year, “The State of K-12 Digital Reading.” The report reveals a…
Together We Read Digital Book Club to Explore Hattie McDaniel’s Story in The Queen of Sugar Hill
Nationwide book club offers free access to ReShonda Tate’s powerful historical novel through libraries in the Libby app CLEVELAND – March 12, 2025 – Readers across the country are coming together to celebrate literature and history through the annual Together We Read digital book club….
OverDrive Appoints Eric Miller to Lead the Company’s Data and Information Science Services
Leading linked data expert to drive innovation in library search, discovery, and literacy programs CLEVELAND, OH – March 6, 2025 – OverDrive, the world’s leading digital content provider for libraries and schools, announced today the appointment of Eric Miller as the company’s first Director of…
OverDrive Announces Winners of The Libbys, The Second Annual Libby Book Awards
“The Libbys” showcase librarian favorites like “House of Flame and Shadow,” “Funny Story” and “The Spellshop” alongside other crowd favorites CLEVELAND – March 5, 2025 – While film and television have the Oscars and the Emmys, the literary world has “The Libbys.” OverDrive, the creator…
OverDrive Launches Worldwide Distribution with Podium Entertainment, Serving as Exclusive Audiobook Partner Outside the U.S. and Canada
Podium’s bestselling audiobooks now available to libraries and schools worldwide CLEVELAND – March 4, 2025 – OverDrive, the leading digital content provider for libraries and schools, has announced a new global distribution partnership with Podium Entertainment, one of the world’s largest audiobook publishers. Through this…
Libby Announces Finalists for the Second Annual Libby Book Awards
Expert panel of librarians recognize the best books of 2024 across 20 categories, including four new categories CLEVELAND – Feb. 4, 2025 – Today, the award-winning library reading app Libby announced its finalists for the second annual Libby Book Awards. The awards honor public librarians’…
Sora and TeachingBooks Announce New Integration Feature
Attendees of the TCEA Convention & Exposition are encouraged to stop by booth 1325 to learn more CLEVELAND, Jan. 30, 2025 – Educators now have an even easier way to connect enriching resources with digital books, thanks to a new integration between Sora, the student…
Libraries Break Digital Lending Records in 2024 with Over 739 million Checkouts
Libby and Kanopy achieve new milestones as libraries, schools, and institutions worldwide expand access to ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and streaming video CLEVELAND – January 27, 2025 – Librarians and educators achieved remarkable new milestones in 2024 by providing increasingly robust digital lending and streaming…