Introducing Libby Academy
Update 8/9/2021 We are currently making changes and updates to Libby Academy If you have used Libby recently, you’ve likely noticed that she received some fancy upgrades. When opening up the app, you’ll find Libby’s face in the top right corner, representing the options menu….
The top 10 Libby and OverDrive questions answered
With all of the exciting updates to Libby and your OverDrive service as well as the constant stream of new books being added to your digital library, it’s understandable that your users may have some questions. Can I download the files? What about Kindle? Or…
The ALA annual conference is coming and we have exciting things to share
On June 22, America’s librarians will gather in New Orleans for the annual American Library Association Conference. Team OverDrive will be there sharing exciting updates about Libby, our Instant Digital Card service, and the return of digital Magazines to your OverDrive digital library. Laissez les bons…
OverDrive’s Instant Digital Card service is now integrated with SirsiDynix
For the last few months, we’ve been sharing success stories about how libraries are adding thousands of new OverDrive users through our Instant Digital Card (IDC) service. IDC creates a digital card in under 30 seconds, providing instant access to eBooks and audiobooks for new readers through…
New in the Resource Center: Kids’ Marketing Kit and more!
If you haven’t poked around in OverDrive’s Resource Center in a while, now’s the time! Inspired by the recent Marketing Digital Books to Kids & Teens webcast, we’ve assembled some materials to help your library market to your youngest, mostly untapped market! In the kit you’ll find digital graphics for social…
4 Frequently Asked Questions About Libby…Answered
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist If you are reading with Libby, the answers to these FAQ’s will help you read more efficiently, manage your holds, and overall improve your reading happiness. We also have a guide for helping first-time Libby users get started with more…
Libby gets an update and takes you on a tour
Anytime a new user or resident walks through the doors of a library it can turn into somewhat of an interview. The librarians at the information desk get to play 20 questions regarding how they can help this new reader get started. “Do you have…
6 Tips on How Libby Can Help You Read More in 2018
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Many bookish people are starting 2018 off with new reading goals and high hopes to read more than the year before. With titles piling up on “To Be Read” lists, it can be difficult to stay on track…
Sacramento PL adds hundreds of new patrons in two months using OverDrive’s instant library card feature
The Sacramento Public Library (SPL) is the latest OverDrive partner to see an influx of new users to their digital library thanks to our instant library card feature. The service, accessible through both Libby and your OverDrive-powered websites, provides first-time users a digital library card in under 30…
Public libraries reach 225 million digital checkouts in record-breaking 2017
2017 was another landmark year in digital reading, as our 40,000 library and school partners circulated a quarter-of-a -billion eBooks and audiobooks through their OverDrive-powered collections. The more than 225 million borrowed titles represent a 14% growth in checkouts from 2016, which was also a…