Announcing accessibility enhancements in the Libby app
To support your library’s mission to serve every reader in your community, we’ve been working to improve the accessibility of the Libby app. Recent updates make Libby more accessible for all readers, including users with a diverse range of visual, motor, and cognitive needs. Many…
9 Libby features we are thankful for in 2021
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing & Communications Specialist It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States, a time to sit and give thanks (while also enjoying some pumpkin pie). The past two years have challenged all of us in different ways, and for some this is…
OverDrive Receives President’s “E” Award for Exports
At a ceremony in Washington, D.C. today, the U.S. Department of Commerce presented the 2021 President’s “E” Award for Exports to OverDrive. OverDrive was chosen for their significant sustained global growth and demonstrated excellence in exporting for at least four years to a wide range of…
Libby Spotlight: Northeast Pennsylvania Digital Library
No longer just for promoting politicians, yard signs have been popping up on front lawns and in green spaces across the country. Gaining popularity during the pandemic, yard signs have proven to be an easy, portable option for getting a message out to passerby. A…
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…
Refined navigation bar, new settings menu, search enhancements and more in the latest Libby update!
Last month, we previewed upcoming changes to Libby, and we’re delighted to share that they’re now live. Here’s a summary of what’s new—please take a few minutes to review and share with your staff. We also encourage you to watch this tutorial for a brief…
Libby Spotlight: Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (OH)
By Annie Suhy, Outreach Services Specialist “Alone, we can do a little. Together, we can do a lot.” Findlay-Hancock County Public Library (OH), a member of The Ohio Digital Library, exemplified this quote in their outreach efforts for Libby and their digital collection. We first…
Digipalooza ’21 Highlights
Last week, OverDrive welcomed more than 1,700 librarians, educators, publishers, and industry leaders to Digipalooza ’21, our 8th Digipalooza and first-ever virtual event. The program spanned three half-days jam packed with panel discussions, presentations from leading librarians and educators sharing best practices, exclusive interviews with…
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…
July’s most borrowed new books
In July, we launched a new monthly blog series by showing you June’s top ten most popular books borrowed digitally from the public library on Libby. We’re excited to share July’s top ten with you now. In the list, you’ll find frequent New York Times…