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…
Your Essential Libby Marketing Checklist
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Marketing Specialist A little over a year ago, we introduced Libby to the world. Her bright red hair and shy smile intrigued us; and her love of books was contagious. Have you introduced her to your patrons yet? If not, we’re…
“New Webcast! Marketing Your Digital Library to Millennials”
By Briana Johnson-Sims If you’ve attended one of our marketing webcasts this year, you know a thing or two about connecting kids, teens, and older adults to your digital collection. (If not, check out our past webcasts here.) Now it’s time to talk about another…
New Marketing Kits to Celebrate Your Digital Collection
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Outreach Specialist There’s a lot to celebrate in the digital literary land this month. Cue Kool & The Gang. ? Ceeeelebrate good times, come on!? Pass the good times and the good vibes along to your patrons by letting them know…
What Big Library Read has taught us
For several years now, we’ve proudly hosted the Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. Every few months, we work with publishers to make one title available to library users across the globe without any wait lists or holds. This exciting event brings…
White Oak Library creates an escape room with Libby
Normally, when we’re talking about libraries, we’re talking about bringing readers TO the library or keeping them connected to the library 24/7 with Libby. That said, this is one of the rare times when we’re excited to talk about escaping from a library! White Oak…
Take a Tour of the New Resource Center
By: Annie Suhy What if I told you, that with just a few clicks, you could bring marketing and awareness to your digital collection, train your staff and patrons, and access book recommendations from a trained librarian? Stop pinching yourself—this isn’t a dream. It’s here;…