Gain greater insight into your collection with an OverDrive Diversity Audit
Now, more than ever, it is important for libraries to build collections that reflect the diversity of their communities and serve the reading needs of all users. As a Certified B Corporation, OverDrive is committed to empowering our library communities in their efforts to support…
Books to help you explore Black stories all year round
Because it’s so important to read and celebrate Black stories all year round, HarperCollins has created a Read Black campaign to help you discover and explore Black stories outside of Black History Month and ahead of Juneteenth. From memoir to romance, to stories for juvenile…
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…
OverDrive webinars to look forward to in May
By Emma Dwyer, Product Trainer The arrival of a new month brings new webinars to boost your knowledge on all things OverDrive. Here’s what to look forward to in May. Getting Started with Libby Looking to learn Libby basics? Join our 60-minute session on May…
Connect With Your Library during National Library Week!
National Library Week is here! This year’s theme, Connect With Your Library, celebrates the important work libraries and librarians do to keep their community connected. As actress Molly Shannon, this year’s honorory chair of National Library Week, says: Libraries are places where communities connect—to things…
Spring into learning with our April webinars!
Somehow, miraculously, we’ve made it to spring! The sun is finally shining a bit more and it’s lighter later. With the changing of the seasons, we’re already looking ahead with our April webinar series. On April 7 at 11:00 a.m. (ET), join us for How…
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…
Announcing OverDrive Hub
Today we are announcing new custom outreach tools, data reporting dashboards and catalog management services to empower librarians to reach and engage patrons more efficiently. With the OverDrive Hub, librarians will have new ways to connect with their community and reach new users. These tools…