Happy Engineers Week! Girl Day is February 23rd.
Girl Day is a worldwide campaign to introduce girls to the fascinating world of engineering. Thousands of people—engineers, teachers and others—act as Role Models and educate girls about how engineers change our world. This simple act has turned many girls on to engineering & technology careers….
8 books to read for Black History Month and beyond
By: Bethany Porter, Librarian and Collection Development Analyst (Ed. Note: all titles mentioned in this post can be found here.) If you work in a public library, (or a school, or a university), you know how important diversity in literature is. Representation is essential when…
Exploring new and diverse YA content for your collection
By: Terah Edun, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling high fantasy author. You can find her diverse and epic urban fantasy novels on OverDrive here. So what do a Junior Library Guild winner, a New York Times Notable Book of 2015, and many other…
OverDrive is for everyone, all types of learners
OverDrive is proud to offer digital reading platforms for schools, libraries, colleges, and corporations. In every segment we serve, we offer a reading solution for every kind of reader. Whether you’re a teacher, parent or student, OverDrive is for you. Digital content demands access. OverDrive…
Content to help you keep representation in your classroom
As we’ve discussed previously, it’s essential to have proper representation in the content you make available to your students. There has been a big movement in the young adult community called #WeNeedDiverseBooks dedicated to pushing books with characters and plots that feature diverse backgrounds. By…
The Importance of representation in your classroom
By: Christina Samek, OverDrive Marketing Specialist. I loved Shiloh. I enjoyed Where the Red Fern Grows, despite what happens in the end. I begged my Dad for a dog for years because of those books. I read The Yearling not long after those because I…
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