Sign up for free Libby Extras demo access
As of Nov. 1, 2023, Universal Class is no longer available for purchase through OverDrive. Visit the Resource Center to learn more about all of our other Libby Extras offerings. Looking to discover what topics your users can learn about through Universal Class? Or how…
Sonoma County Library providing unlimited access to challenged books
During a time when schools and libraries are facing unprecedented book challenges, many librarians are taking a stand against censorship by finding ways to offer greater access to frequently challenged titles. For the Sonoma County Library in California, this meant leveraging OverDrive’s cost-per-circ (CPC) catalog…
Free Comics-travaganza!
Huzzah! Free Comic Book Day® is May 7 and to celebrate we are having a Free Comics-travaganza! Between now and May 13, partners can take advantage of free comics from IDW, DC Comics and Valiant during our Comics-travaganza. We also have free PDF previews of…
Top 10 magazines downloaded in Libby
Check out the top downloaded magazines from Libby that patrons are loving and add OverDrive magazines to your collection today! OverDrive Magazines are a great way to expand your Libby offerings and diversify the content available to your community. With over 4,000 magazines titles available…
Be In the Know with DK!
Join us on Tuesday, May 10 at 1pm ET for a special catalog presentation from DK centered around Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about adult and children’s titles that relate to mindfulness and mental health and share these titles with your library patrons throughout…
Get more books into the hands of readers with OverDrive Max
As part of our ongoing effort to help our library partners meet demand, we have a growing list of publishers that offer our OverDrive Max lending model. Under the OverDrive Max model (also known as Metered Access Concurrent Use), libraries can stock bundles of up…
Sign up for free Libby Extras demo access
Interested in seeing what musical instruments are available in ArtistWorks? Or what crafting passions your patrons can pursue in Craftsy and Craftsy en Español? Looking to discover what topics your users can learn about through Universal Class? Sign up now to access a free demo…
How the Alameda County Library encourages lifelong learning with The Great Courses
For Stacy R.J. Tomaszewski, electronic resources librarian at the Alameda County Library, the online classes available through The Great Courses were a natural fit for the California library. “Our population really likes to learn,” she said, referring to the nearly 600,000 people that make up…
Join us on our world literary tour
We are launching our World Literary Tour and inviting all of our partners along for the ride. Each month we will be highlighting a different destination with our recommended lists, from which you will learn interesting facts about the languages, cultures, and literature. Travel the…
New Libby Extra: Craftsy en Español
March is craft month and what better way to celebrate than my adding Craftsy en Español to your digital collection! This new Libby Extras offering is a cost-per-circ-based service that offers crafting videos, tutorials and additional resources for creative makers in Spanish. Please note Craftsy…