Books written by Presidents
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist Election Day in the United States is November 3rd. Visit https://www.usa.gov/voter-registration to register to vote, confirm your registration, and to learn more. Readers in the U.S. and beyond have long been interested in books by and about U.S. presidents….
10 campus crime novels that will thrill you all year long
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communiations Specialist I have always loved this time of year in college and grad school; walking around campus, that whip of a cool breeze tussling with the orange and red leaves around my feet. While I’m glad to no longer…
New lending model available! Concurrent Use: Metered Access (by circulation)
by: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist As demand for digital content increases, we here at OverDrive are continuing to work on providing you options to fit your budget while helping you get titles into the hands of your readers. As part of this, we…
Community Read Collection alert: Duke Classics no cost sim use plan extended
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist During the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that your library has worked hard to provide remote reading and learning resources to the kids and teens in your community. And with school plans still in flux, your library will continue…
Put me in coach: book recs for baseball fans
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist When I was growing up, you could find me in one of two places: the library or a baseball field. I spent countless hours on diamonds in every small town across the Midwest. I played high school and collegiate…
Upcoming Webinar: Getting Started with OverDrive Marketplace
By Lisa Mullins, Training Specialist Looking to get started with browsing and purchasing digital content? Wondering how to fill holds and stay ahead of user demands? Join Lauren of the Training team for an introductory session on OverDrive Marketplace, your hub for digital content. This…
Recorded Books now available in Cost Per Circ
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Recently we announced that our catalog of Recorded Books audiobooks has expanded. Many of these titles are available to library partners for the first time. Today we are excited to announce that partners can now buy titles across…
Now available free to libraries without waitlists or holds: audiobook of So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist New: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo now available Knowing that our library partners want to provide antiracism and social justice titles to their patrons, we are launching a new program called Black Lives Matter:…
New Recorded Books now available to libraries for the first time
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist We are excited to announce that our catalog of audiobooks from Recorded Books has expanded! Many of these titles have never before been available to library partners and we are thrilled to bring them to you and your…
Penguin Random House special lending policies extended through August 31, 2020
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Back in March, Penguin Random House announced a change to their digital content lending policies. These additional purchasing options on PRH-published ebook and audiobook titles were created in response to COVID-19 and allowed libraries and schools to better…