Connect with patrons outside of the library using our social media graphics
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist Want to save staff time, increase circs, gain new users, and instantly connect readers with titles they love? Who doesn’t, right?! Social media makes it possible, and we’re here to help with colorful, eye-catching graphics for your library’s social accounts…
Introducing New Libby Website Assets to Help Reach Your Readers
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist You already know the importance of your library’s website. It’s the online gateway to your library’s resources. For those who do not or are not able to visit your physical branch, it may also serve as the first and only…
Using Instagram Stories to promote Libby
By: Rickie Mascia, Social Media Specialist If you are new to Instagram stories, we want to make sure you have all the tools to understand why and how to make a successful post to promote your digital collection and Libby. Instagram stories are used by…
Finish strong in the final weeks of the Digital Dash Challenge
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist As we sprint toward the finish line in the final weeks of the Digital Dash, I can almost hear Coach Gleason, my high-school cross country coach, yelling from the sidelines, “Save it for the end! Finish strong!” He was right….
We’re halfway there! More tips to help your library win content prizes in the Digital Dash Challenge
By: Annie Suhy, Outreach Specialist How is your library doing in the Digital Dash? With a little over a month to go, check out the Goals page in Marketplace to see how you’re doing as we cross the midway point. You may already see on…
Connecting your local homeschooling community with ebooks & audiobooks
The public library is an invaluable resource for home educators. From borrowing materials to offering educational and socialization opportunities, public library resources can be vital for those who choose to educate their children at home. It’s estimated that there are 2.3 million homeschooled youth in…
Get ready for our #DarkArtsDuel
Whether you support the red badge of bravery for Gryffindor or the green and silver ambition of Slytherin, you’ll want to take part in the ultimate quote duel for Dark Arts Month! This October, we’re remembering the fierce rivalry between none other than Harry Potter…
Partner reports 250% circulation increase using OverDrive’s Resource Center
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Marketing and outreach are crucial to the success of any service and your digital collection is no exception. With Libby’s streamlined user experience and built-in support features, there’s no better time than now to encourage users to try the one-tap…
Spread the love for National Library Week
We’re in love and we don’t care who knows it! WE LOVE BOOKS!!! All books. Print books. Ebooks. Audiobooks. Read-alongs. And we love the experience of reading them. Opening up the first page to the next book in the series you’ve been waiting years to…
How Peninsula Library System is using the Instant Digital Card feature to bring commuters to the library
Recently, Peninsula Library System began looking for ways to promote their digital library services to extend their reach and usage. They began by signing up for OverDrive’s Instant Digital Library Card feature and then looked for ways to best use it to locate users most…