Public Library eBook & Audiobook Use Goes Viral with Libby App
Millions discovering their local library with free reading app CLEVELAND, OHIO – June 21, 2018 – Libby, the award-winning eBook, audiobook, and magazine app from Rakuten OverDrive, is growing in use by over 30% each month and now serves millions of readers from our nation’s libraries….
Popular Magazines Now Available to Libraries on the Libby app
ESPN, The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek and more available digitally from OverDrive through cost-effective, simultaneous-use plan CLEVELAND, OHIO – June 20, 2018 – Rakuten OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries, announced today that popular magazines are now available for public, corporate, and academic libraries’ digital…
Public Libraries Worldwide Reach Milestone with 1 Billion Digital Book Checkouts
Libraries fuel the rise of digital reading with 24/7 access to popular eBooks and audiobooks Cleveland, Ohio – March 20, 2018 – While some thought digital was going to signal the decline of libraries, it has instead strengthened library systems and positioned them as a hub…
Magazines return to your OverDrive services
We’re excited to share that libraries can now add magazines to your OverDrive digital collection for readers to enjoy right in Libby or their browser. Magazines come in the OverDrive Read formatting, meaning there is no need to download any third party apps or create…
Monday 5×5 June 11 2018
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist With the movie Big turning 30, the Ringer talks about the heart and soul of the Big piano I was six when Big came out and it was one of my favorite films for my entire childhood. I mean, what kid in the…
Introducing SELF-e Select on OverDrive
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist As more authors embrace independent and self-publishing, libraries are also embracing the move to include more indie eBooks in their collections. As many of our library partners already know, there are so many wonderful independent authors waiting to…
