Support pleasure reading with our Back to School Sale
We probably don’t have to tell you this, but with the start of a new school year upon us, it bears repeating: Student pleasure reading is incredibly important. In fact, data from several longitudinal studies indicates that student pleasure reading is the “most explanatory factor”…
25,000 Digital Titles on Sale for Back-to-School
By: Annie Suhy, Collection Development Analyst. Second only to the confetti-and-champagne filled celebrations of the New Year, the first day of school is a day ripe with good intentions and fresh perspectives. As educators, you set resolutions for the new school year: inspire students to read…
Helpful new tools and trainings available in the OverDrive Resource Center
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist. Since the Resource Center‘s launch in April, we have received positive feedback and have seen increased site traffic from partners all over the world. We are so thrilled that you are enjoying the improvements and exploring our new content…
The next Reader’s Advisory project is coming soon!
We’re excited to invite your library and/or school to participate in OverDrive’s next Reader’s Advisory project. The project offers hand-picked titles to help users discover new favorites, leading to increased reader engagement and circulation for libraries. In March, libraries that participated in the Reader’s Advisory…
Perfect your curating skills in preparation for summer reading lists
Manipulation isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The flexibility that comes with curated collections lets you control not only groups of titles, but also what students see when they first visit your digital library site. First impressions are important and you always want them to notice…
Boost circulation and meet patron demand using curated collections
Did you know you can customize the collections that appear on your OverDrive site and in Libby? Just like the displays you have at your physical library, curating collections on OverDrive allows you to showcase new titles, format-specific content, or any books that fit a…
Help decide The Great American Read
PBS wants to know America’s favorite book Over the next several months, PBS will delve into the books that American readers love, both classic and modern, in an effort to discover the most popular book in the country. The Great American Read is a celebration…
National Library Board of Singapore launches the first-ever Digital Business Library
The National Library Board of Singapore (NLB) has long been a pioneer in digital library lending, offering a robust collection of 130,000+ titles while also taking a unique approach to marketing their service to new users. This trend has continued with the launch of the first-ever Digital Business Library,…
Happy Fall, Y’all – October’s Live Library Webcasts
By: Courtney Sveda, OverDrive Training Specialist With the ushering in of autumn comes all our favorite fall activities- watching football, picking apples, and of course, cozying up with a blanket and a delightful book. Here at OverDrive, we want to make sure you and your…
Game of Thrones curated list ideas to overcome the withdrawal
*Caution: Minor spoilers for the season finale of Game of Thrones are ahead. If you aren’t caught up, turn away now* via GIPHY The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones has come and gone and now, much like The Wall itself, our heart has…