Preparing for the 2019-2020 school year
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Every year, as July melts into August, my thoughts return to learning. It’s been four years since I last taught in a classroom of my own, but after spending so much time in the education field, I’ve grown accustomed to a…
How to reach new users in and outside of your library (Part 2: Books & Beers)
As we all know, books pair well with just about anything. Including beer. A dark ale or a hoppy brew can serve as the perfect frosty companion to your next read. And as the popularity of craft beer continues to rise, your local watering hole…
Soar into Summer with Sora: Webcast Recap
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST MONTH If you couldn’t attend Soar into Summer with Sora, our last live webcast of the 2018-2019 school year, you still have time to catch up on the fun conversation and practical tips we shared…
Heat up your summer reading promotion with our new marketing kit
QUICK! What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about summer reading? Thinking…. thinking…. Did you think of lounging by the pool with a steamy read? Maybe you thought about the “summer slide” which sounds like it could be a lot of…
Spread the love for National Library Week
We’re in love and we don’t care who knows it! WE LOVE BOOKS!!! All books. Print books. Ebooks. Audiobooks. Read-alongs. And we love the experience of reading them. Opening up the first page to the next book in the series you’ve been waiting years to…
Social media marketing for your digital library
By: Courtney Sveda, Training Specialist Are you interested in learning more about how to leverage social media to reach new readers? How about tips on what to include in your posts? If I’ve caught your attention, then you’ll definitely want to save the date for…
Challenge Your Patrons to Read this Holiday Break
By: Annie Suhy, Marketing Specialist Picture this: it’s holiday break and you’re lounging in your sweatpants on the couch. iPad in hand. Browsing social media. Leftover cookies in your belly. The movie A Christmas Story playing in the background on the TV, over and over…
Oh, What Fun! Promote Your Digital Library This Holiday Season
By Annie Suhy, Marketing Specialist ? Deck the halls with Libby posters, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ‘Tis the season to read digital, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Don we now our reading glasses, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la. Troll the virtues of ebooks and audio, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ? NEW GRAPHICS YULE…
OverDrive’s Holiday Sale lets you give to your community in more ways than one
The holidays are a time of giving and OverDrive’s yearly Holiday Sale is designed to help libraries and schools around the world give readers as many new book options as possible. This year, we’re offering up to 50% off on thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and…
The Professional Book Nerds 30 Day Book Challenge
Social media is a wonderful tool for finding new users in your community. It’s also a great way to interact with your patrons and show off your personality. One of the popular trends going around currently are “30 day” challenges where people share certain types…