Join us for the Libraries Transform Book Pick
OverDrive, in collaboration with the American Library Association, brings you the Libraries Transform Book Pick! The program is designed to bring readers together in the community and across the country with the same ebook. The first Libraries Transform Book Pick is After the Flood by…
ALA Annual is almost here and we have some exciting updates to share!
This week, librarians from all over the world will be heading to Washington, D.C. for the annual American Library Association conference. Team OverDrive will be there, sharing exciting news and updates about Libby, Marketplace, and library and school integration. When you visit booth #2915, you’ll…
#BannedBooksWeek 2018
A fundamental aspect of libraries is the fact that they are a bastion of knowledge. Libraries understand the importance of information and how essential access to that information is. This is why every year we join libraries around the country to celebrate Banned Books…
Librarians and legislators join forces at OverDrive’s Blue Sky Campus
Last week, OverDrive and the American Library Association partnered to host dozens of federal, state, county and local legislators and business leaders for a “Libraries Transform” program on libraries and workforce development at our world headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. This first-ever regional event featured a…
The ALA annual conference is coming and we have exciting things to share
On June 22, America’s librarians will gather in New Orleans for the annual American Library Association Conference. Team OverDrive will be there sharing exciting updates about Libby, our Instant Digital Card service, and the return of digital Magazines to your OverDrive digital library. Laissez les bons…
Looking back on the ALA Annual conference in Chicago
Last weekend, several members of Team OverDrive spent four days in Chicago meeting with hundreds of librarians from around the country. The ALA Annual meetings offer an opportunity to interact with publishers, authors, librarians and the decision makers that help shape both the digital reading…
Kyle Cassidy, author of This is What a Librarian Looks Like on the importance of libraries
This week, the American Library Association will host its annual conference in Chicago and OverDrive will be on hand to share the latest innovations in digital reading. Before we head to the Windy City for this yearly celebration of library love however, our Professional Book…
3 takeaways from #ALAMW17
Every time we return from a large conference like the American Library Association Midwinter meetings we come back feeling re-energized from the countless conversations that occur with library partners, publishers and OverDrive users. Engaging with so many librarians who put in countless hours promoting their digital…
OverDrive to present new flexible consortia options and the future of digital library lending at ALA
During the American Library Association (ALA) winter meetings in Atlanta, OverDrive will present statistics from a record setting year in digital library lending as well as the new features and products that libraries and users will take advantage of in 2017. Last year, readers…
OverDrive to demonstrate revolutionary innovations and reporting tools at ALA
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive’s Social Media Specialist. Next week, June 23 through 28, the library community will come together in Orlando, a city built on nostalgia, magic and innovations that shape the world of tomorrow. What better place to show our partners the latest state-of-the-art…