Top Ebooks and Audiobooks from UK Public Library Authorities in 2020
Dec. 10, 2020 – OverDrive reports list of most popular titles available through Libby reading app
OverDrive Significantly Expands Magazine Catalog for Libraries Worldwide, Supplied by ZINIO
Dec. 2, 2020 – Over 3,000 popular titles are available for public, academic and corporate readers through Libby reading app
Schools’ Usage of Ebooks and Audiobooks Surges in 2020
Dec. 1, 2020 – Remote and hybrid learning leads to exceptional growth in reading through Sora reading app
Free Collection of Simultaneous Use Spanish-Language Ebooks and Audiobooks Now Available for Public Libraries and Schools
Nov. 10, 2020 – OverDrive donates collection of 100 high-interest titles for young readers from Britannica, Lerner, Rosen and Triangle
Readers Explore Secret Worlds With World’s Largest Digital Book Club Selection
Nov. 2, 2020 – Riveting fantasy “Reverie” ebook and audiobook now available from public libraries for reading and discussion with global audience
New Survey Highlights Increased Ebook Usage and Value Amid COVID-19, 80% of Administrators Tout Benefits for Remote Learning
Oct. 28, 2020 According to OverDrive Education, shift to digital accelerates in 2020
With Print Supplies Disrupted, More Schools Adopt Digital Books for Remote Learning
Sept. 24, 2020 – Students access assigned curriculum titles as ebook or audiobook via Sora reading app
“Read an Ebook Day” Unites Booklovers Around the World
Sept. 18, 2020 – Hundreds of thousands join international day of digital reading and share their love of reading on social media
AU/NZ-wide Digital Book Club Lets Readers Reopen the Mystery
Sept. 17, 2020 – Library patrons can read and discuss darkly comic “The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone” ebook for free
Public Libraries Connecting Readers Through National Digital Reading Event
Sept. 14, 2020 – New epic saga ebook now available for reading and social media discussion
Readers Share an Unforgettable International Bestseller Through UK-wide Digital Book Club
Sept. 10, 2020 – Library patrons will be able to read and discuss “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” ebook for free
Canadian Readers Laugh Along with Country-wide Digital Book Club
Sept. 3, 2020 – Library patrons can read and discuss humorous and touching “Bad Ideas” ebook or audiobook for free
Libraries Around the World Investigate Thrilling Conspiracies in Largest Digital Book Club
Aug. 3, 2020 – Rousing page-turner “The Darwin Affair” ebook and audiobook now available from public libraries for reading and discussion with global audience
OverDrive to Acquire RBdigital from RBmedia
June 23, 2020 – Acquisition follows recent sale of OverDrive to KKR from Rakuten