The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: What devices are students using? (Part 3)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist This series analyzes data from the newly released 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report co-sponsored by ASCD and OverDrive Education. The report aggregates responses from 2,000 K-12 administrators to identify how ebooks and audiobooks are currently being used, in…
20 reasons our communities are thankful for libraries and reading
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist “This is why I wanted to write this book, to tell about a place I love that doesn’t belong to me but feels like it is mine, and how that feels marvelous and exceptional. All the things that are…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: Trends in instructional materials budgeting (Part 2)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist In this series, we’re taking a deep dive into the findings of the newly 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…
The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report: Ebook & Audiobook Trends for the Classroom & School Library (Part 1)
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist Whether it’s deployed inside or outside the classroom, there’s no question that digital content is weaving itself into the fabric of students’ everyday educational experiences. This is reflected in the results of The 2019 K-12 Digital Content Report,…
Shanghai Library successfully hosts first digital book club in China
We here at OverDrive love supporting digital book clubs by providing flexible access models to enable our library partners to engage with thousands of new and existing users. The Book Club model offers libraries a choice of Simultaneous Use (a flat fee for an unlimited…
Join us for the Libraries Transform Book Pick
OverDrive, in collaboration with the American Library Association, brings you the Libraries Transform Book Pick! The program is designed to bring readers together in the community and across the country with the same ebook. The first Libraries Transform Book Pick is After the Flood by…
Important update on the OverDrive desktop app for Mac
On August 26, 2019, OverDrive notified library partners that we would be discontinuing support for the OverDrive for Mac desktop app. On September 4, OverDrive removed the app from app.overdrive.com and eliminated the download option for MP3 audiobooks on Mac via your library’s OverDrive website….
Announcing ALA’s Libraries Transform Book Pick
A couple weeks ago, we asked you to save the date for a brand new digital book club. Today, we are thrilled to announce that OverDrive has collaborated with the American Library Association (ALA) to host the Libraries Transform Book Pick! This program is designed…
8 more scary stories to tell in the dark
I’ve always been a big fan of being scared. It started with a childhood love of R.L. Stine, which graduated to a fascination with the classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz and brilliantly illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Today, I’ll…
The fact is, you don’t want to miss our Adult Nonfiction Sale
Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction. With our Adult Nonfiction Sale, this is the perfect time to shop savings that are so good, you won’t believe they’re real. From now until July 31, save up to 50% on 20,000+ nonfiction titles. With so many…