Students can enjoy #HarryPotterAtHome through June 30 with unlimited access to the ebook and audiobook
Though school may be closed, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home. Through June 30, your students can join Harry, Ron and Hermione as they hop aboard the Hogwarts Express, wander through Diagon Alley or risk losing house points with an after-hours jaunt…
A COVID-19 update from OverDrive
Dear Library and School partners, OverDrive is in the process of assembling a series of digital content options to respond to the challenges your communities are facing. The goal is to serve the maximum number of readers at the lowest cost per circ. This will…
Are all of your holds coming in at the same time? We have a solution!
One of the best things about being a reader? Having so many books to read! One of the worst things about being a reader? Having so many books to read! Especially when you put several on hold and they all become available at once. This…
Hold Redelivery is now live
We’re pleased to announce that hold redelivery is now live! As we shared in December, hold redelivery is a new feature that gives users more control over their holds and helps your library connect more readers to the right book at the right time. To…
Fall in love on a “Blind Book Date”
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist As librarians and book nerds, everyone here at OverDrive loves a good book recommendation. Even more so, we love giving them. There’s something exceptionally special about knowing that you’re about to introduce someone to a new story that will…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: The future of ebooks & audiobooks in schools (Part 5)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist This series analyzes data from the recently released 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report co-sponsored by ASCD and OverDrive Education. The report compiles responses from 2,000 K-12 administrators to identify how ebooks and audiobooks are currently being used, in…
Coming soon: Big Library Read
Believe it or not, the next Big Library Read is almost here! Our global ebook club will be returning March 30 – April 13 with the ebook version of Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic by Michael McCreary. When he was five, stand-up comic Michael McCreary…
Team OverDrive’s 2020 Reading Resolutions
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist It’s a new year, which means it’s time to reset those reading goals! From the number of books you read to the genre of titles, there is no end to the type of reading resolutions you can set…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: The benefits of digital content (Part 4)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist This series analyzes data from the recently released 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report co-sponsored by ASCD and OverDrive Education. The report compiles responses from 2,000 K-12 administrators to identify how ebooks and audiobooks are currently being used, in…
Students read more when libraries & schools partner
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Growing up, this time of year was always one of my favorites because my school library allowed students to take home additional books over winter break, not just the standard two book checkout limit. I’d load up my…