OverDrive stands with libraries at Florida Library Legislative Day
Last week, Floridians gathered in Tallahassee for Florida Library Legislative Day. This event was an opportunity for attendees to meet with officials and speak about the importance of fully funding libraries. OverDrive congratulates Shane Roopnarine, president of Florida Library Association and all Florida librarians on…
What are you reading for Read an Ebook Day?
Read an Ebook Day is only a couple days away and we can’t wait to spend the day curled up on the couch with an ebook. Ebooks have been loved by libraries and readers for years, but over the last few years in particular, digital…
Let your imagination sing during Library Card Sign-Up Month
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist I got my first library card when I was in grade school. I’m fairly certain it was part of an annual field trip to the local library that all the kids would take at the end of every…
Register now for Digipalooza ‘23!
For the first time since 2017, Digipalooza will be hosted in our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and we hope you’ll join us! Our international user group conference is a unique opportunity for our library partners to connect with peers, discover the latest OverDrive innovations, and…
Going to ALA Annual? Come visit us in Booth #933!
Soon, librarians will be gathering in Washington, D.C. for the annual American Library Association conference! We can’t wait to see so many of our library partners in person again. In advance of the show we wanted to share some of the highlights and updates we’ll…
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…
Read an Ebook Day is almost here!
September is here, bringing with it another Read an Ebook Day! Recognized every September 18, Read an Ebook Day is an opportunity for readers from all over the globe to come together and celebrate their love of reading. Ebooks enable you to take the stories…
Celebrate Read an Ebook Day on September 18th
By: Adam Sockel, Integrated Marketing Specialist For over half a decade, OverDrive has joined digital book lovers around the globe in celebrating Read an Ebook Day. The purpose of the holiday is simple -to spread awareness of the joy and convenience of digital reading. Ebooks…
Important update regarding Libby and the OverDrive app
On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage users to make the switch to Libby, our newer reading app. Libby is made by the same people, with the same goal of connection readers to their library. How this change will impact…
Join the Professional Book Nerds in conversation with Kate Moore
On Thursday, June 17, at 3:00 pm ET, OverDrive’s own Professional Book Nerds will interview author Kate Moore about her new book, The Woman They Could Not Silence. This powerful and shocking work of nonfiction tells the story of Elizabeth Packard who was institutionalized by…