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24/7 eBooks: Your Digital Library is Never Closed

 

Library buildings, whether public, school or college, cannot be open all the time—even librarians have to sleep! Whether it’s outside of regular business hours, closed for holidays, bad weather or construction, there are times the doors… Read more

North East Independent School District: Using Browser-based reading to increase usage

North East ISD (San Antonio, Texas) was recently looking for a way to garner more attention and increase the circulation of the district’s digital library. While they have always had decent usage of their eBook collection, Faye Hagerty, NEISD’s head… Read more

The top 10 audiobooks to make you laugh

Audiobooks can be such a blessing for those who have long commutes. Whether you happen to be driving, taking public transportation or riding a bike there are only so many times you can listen to the same songs. A good story… Read more

Now Hear This! OverDrive Audiobook Staff Picks – Week Two

 

 

As we announced last week, June is Audiobook Month! To celebrate the joy of listening to books, members of Team OverDrive are recommending the following audiobooks this week. Stay tuned for more recommendations next week!… Read more

Foreign Language Marketing Materials

Hola. Bonjour. 你好. Привет. If you don’t speak Spanish, French, Chinese or Russian . . . Hello!

 

When you’re trying to reach new users and spread the word about your digital collection, there are many ways to say hello… Read more

The Next Generation Platform Rollout Review

Just in time for summer, the rollout of OverDrive’s Next Generation Digital Library Platform is nearly complete. The goal of the Next Generation Platform was to improve and streamline user experience, and the accompanying enhancements, including One-Step Checkout™, browser-based reading… Read more

Top Five Funny Father’s Day eBooks & Audiobooks

Father’s Day is coming, so don’t forget to send your dad a card! It’s also a good time to add a few funny dad-friendly titles to your digital collection. Here are some of my recommendations:

 

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Partner Portal Awareness

Getting existing users accustomed to new technology can be difficult, especially with the speed at which technology develops. When users discover your digital collection, introducing them to the OverDrive experience can be easy with your help and our resources.… Read more

Podcast: New and Featured Content for June

     

 

Are you looking to enrich your digital collection with the newest titles in Content Reserve? Interested in saving a bundle during sales? Want to… Read more

June is national audiobook month!

June marks the official beginning of summer, which means long hours spent soaking up sun beside the pool, cutting the grass on warm evenings, and going on road trips to wondrous destinations. Why not spend these nostalgic summer activities enjoying a… Read more