7 ways you can get involved in Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is an annual event hosted by the American Library Association (ALA), happening now Oct. 1-7. First launched in 1982, this year’s theme is “Let Freedom Read!” Whether you are a librarian, educator, author, publisher, bookseller or reader there are plenty of ways…
Calling all librarians! Let us know what you’ll be reading in October
Every day, you help readers in your community find books. Now, we want to hear what titles YOU are most looking forward to picking up in October! Maybe you’ve switched to horror in honor of spooky season, or maybe you’re spending the cooler nights curled…
‘Twas the night before Read an Ebook Day
By Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist ‘Twas the night before Read an Ebook Day and all through the land Readers were deciding what book to have in hand. With so many to pick from, it feels impossible to choose. Luckily with ebooks there’s no…
Support literacy in your community during Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is an important month for literacy and libraries. It is the month when we celebrate World Literacy Day on September 8 and Library Card Sign-Up Month. Both of these events are aimed at promoting the importance of reading and literacy in our communities. International…
Start planning for September with these free marketing kits on the Resource Center!
Technically speaking, fall doesn’t really start until September 23. But it’s cloudy and cool here in Cleveland and I have a candle going as I try and manifest autumn (I also may have spent way too much money at Spirit Halloween this past weekend, had…
OverDrive supports the freedom to read during ALA Annual
Last week, librarians gathered in Chicago for the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference. Many of the conversations and sessions at this year’s conference centered on the current state of book challenges in the country and the related issues facing public libraries and schools. …
Headed to ALA Annual in Chicago? Visit us in Booth #4025!
This week, the library world will be gathering in the Windy City for the annual American Library Association (ALA) conference. Members of Team OverDrive will be there, sharing updates about Libby and our new patron interests dashboard, exciting news from Kanopy and TeachingBooks, and more! …
OverDrive Co-Founders Steve and Loree Potash are first alumni couple to deliver Cleveland State University College of Law commencement address
By Brian Byrne, Communications Manager OverDrive Co-Founders Steve and Loree Potash, both graduates of the Cleveland State University (CSU) College of Law, received the great honor of presenting the commencement address for the 2023 graduating class on May 21 at the CSU Wolstein Center in…
Unlock your digital library’s full potential: 8 reasons to add Cost Per Circ titles today
With Cost Per Circ (CPC) you only pay when a user borrows a title. CPC titles can be borrowed by an unlimited number of users at the same time until you reach your set budget. In this two-part blog series, we’re going to take a…
5 essential ways to promote ebooks, audiobooks, and more in Libby!
Are you looking for ideas to get more readers reading on Libby? Ready to step up your social media game and want some inspiration? Want to add more print materials in your Libby marketing toolkit and aren’t sure how to start? Then do we have a…