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Juvenile and Young Adult Summer Reading- Part 1

I became acquainted with the nomadic Cullen family and the small unassuming town of Forks, Washington, a few summers ago. I’ll admit I was not originally a fan of ‘Twilight’. Several close friends had tried convincing me of the… Read more

OverDrive Media Console for Android and iOS out May 28th

OverDrive Media Console v2.6.5 is coming to iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) and Android on May 28th.

This release is all about bug-fixes to improve the end user experience.  Here is what’s coming out in v2.6.5:

  • Enhancements made to improve the

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The Ultimate Teen Summer Reading List


Here at OverDrive, one of the most common requests we get is for recommendations of young adult titles that can attract the interests of today’s savvy, gadget-equipped, imaginative youths. Although we can suggest titles that are circulating well, it… Read more

Summer Marketing Materials: Now Available!

Summer is just around the corner. Time for road trips, the beach, vacations, and lazy summer days! I can think of nothing I’d rather do today (one of the first days above 70 degrees here in Cleveland) than read library… Read more

Big Library Read Facebook Chat with Michael Malone on May 23rd

Through their incredible generosity, author Michael Malone and his publisher, Sourcebooks, have invited millions of readers around the world to simultaneously enjoy ‘The Four Corners of the Sky’ through June 1st as part of the BigRead more

Kicking Off Summer with New MP3 Releases On Sale

Deal watchers, coupon clippers, and savings sleuths, listen up! HarperAudio is offering a deal that cannot be ignored. For the next two weeks, over 100 of their brand new May and June MP3 releases are on sale for a whopping 30%… Read more

Top Five Titles That Take You to Ireland

 

Are you an armchair traveler? While I do enjoy traveling to a new city or exploring a new place, I cannot always find the time or the budget to fulfill my every whim. Instead of feeling gloomy, I… Read more

Don’t Bury the ‘Hachette’: Check Out these Newly Added eBooks!

                    

You probably know that on May 8th, thousands of popular front-list eBook titles from Hachette Book Group were added to Content Reserve.  Featured Hachette authors include David Sedaris,… Read more

Librarians Share: How Fort Smith School District is Achieving Early Success

Fort Smith School District (AR) launched their digital collection a few short months ago and they are already seeing widespread adaptation from their student body. This great success comes from early marketing and keeping their students, staff and… Read more

Big Library Read is Here!

Today is the rollout of the Big Library Read pilot. This pilot program allows millions of patrons from more than 7,500 participating libraries to simultaneously read Michael Malone’s critically-acclaimed ‘Four Corners of the Sky’ in OverDrive Read,… Read more