Coming soon: Hold Redelivery
By: Jill Grunenwald, Marketing and Communications Specialist Three years before I started working at OverDrive, I was a brand-new ebook reader discovering a problem many of our users face: The struggle is real. I’m a fast reader, but not fast enough to get through all…
8 new Libby features to help you read more
If you’ve used Libby lately you may have noticed that the award-winning app got a bit of a makeover. We’ve highlighted eight great tips from the latest update below. Borrowing and placing holds at multiple libraries A major change in Libby is that you can…
How libraries can spend less and circ more (Part 2/3)
By: Karen Estrovich, Regional Manager, North America Public Library When we introduced this series last week, we reviewed some of the impressive stats behind the dramatic increase in demand on libraries’ digital collections. How can you manage this growing popularity on a budget? Curate, curate,…
How libraries can spend less and circ more (Part 1/3)
By: Karen Estrovich, Regional Manager, North America Public Library With an abundance of reading and other mobile apps to distract readers and suck up mindshare, how do we position the library as the first place to look when they want to be entertained, escape the…
The most popular ebooks and audiobooks of 2018
Recently, we released a press release highlighting the books readers could not get enough of in 2018. Both the ebook and audiobook top tens feature some expected names (nice to see you, Harry) but there are also a large number of newcomers as well. We’ll soon…
Oh, What Fun! Promote Your Digital Library This Holiday Season
By Annie Suhy, Marketing Specialist ? Deck the halls with Libby posters, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ‘Tis the season to read digital, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Don we now our reading glasses, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la. Troll the virtues of ebooks and audio, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. ? NEW GRAPHICS YULE…
20 Reasons Why Readers Are Thankful For Libraries
By: Rickie Mascia, OverDrive Social Media Specialist It certainly goes without saying (or at least we hope it does) that the OverDrive staff is eternally grateful for every library in every community around the world. The value a library provides to a community is truly…
Looking back at 2018’s Big Library Reads and what’s to come in 2019
For half a decade, OverDrive has been hosting the Big Library Read (BLR) several times a year. The global event provides instant access to one book for two weeks without wait lists or holds, connecting readers around the world in the largest digital library book…
What is reading?
Recently, I saw a commercial on television from a large spice company where, instead of providing recipes or showing the flavors they offer, they chose to promote the memories that come from those flavors. Garlic isn’t garlic, it’s the smell of grandmothers pierogi. Cinnamon brings…
9 awesome things Libby does that you might not know about
By now, you’ve hopefully downloaded Libby and borrowed some ebooks and audiobooks. The one-tap reading app is the fastest way to reading happiness with it’s simple and easy design. Libby is more than just a portal to your next great reading adventure. Our developers are…