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Brain Freeze: eBooks for Ice-Cream Lovers

August 16th, 2012 Comments off

I’m sure it comes as no surprise to those who know me that I’m writing a blog post about ice cream. After all, ice cream has been my favorite food since I was old enough to try something besides baby… Read more

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ALIA Preview: Next Generation Goes Down Under

July 2nd, 2012 Comments off

The Australian Library and Information Association is holding its biennial conference—known as “ALIA”—in Sydney, July 10 to 13. If you’re going to ALIA, you’ll have the opportunity to attend insightful sessions such as “Creating a Vision for Mobile Service

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ALA Recap: Your Quick-Start Guide to the Next Generation

June 29th, 2012 Comments off

While the American Library Association’s Annual Conference may be over, the ALA buzz is still in the air here at OverDrive. If you missed us in Anaheim, not to worry—here’s a quick rundown of the Next Generation service

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Turn Up the Drama With L.A. Theatre Works

June 12th, 2012 Comments off

L.A. Theatre Works, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, produces classic plays featuring professional narration by some of our favorite actors. The impressive line-up of narrators includes John Lithgow, Anne Heche, Brad Pitt, Hilary Swank and George Clooney,… Read more

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Don’t Miss Our Summer Sale

May 3rd, 2012 Comments off

Hello fellow beachgoers! Get’em while they’e hot—literally! OverDrive’s Summer Reads Sale is in full swing, and we’re offering 30-percent off on more than 250 of the hottest titles.

And now a rhyme…

OverDrive is celebrating the season in… Read more

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College Download Libraries: Making Campus Even Cooler

April 17th, 2012 Comments off

College kids have it made. Four years—or maybe more if you’re lucky—of living with all your friends, taking classes that start after 10 a.m., ordering take-out at 2 a.m. and, for today’s college students, zipping over to a premium

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O Canada Day

June 30th, 2011 Comments off

What do Margaret Atwood, Lucy Maude Montgomery and Yann Martel all have in common?

They all hail from the great country of Canada.

In honour of Canada Day, OverDrive is taking a look at some of the great literary contributions

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Father’s Day: A book for every kind of dad

June 16th, 2011 Comments off

Good old dad, you gotta love him.  He is always there in a pinch to help move you into college, walk you down the aisle, or babysit the kids.  It is time to show some appreciation for all dad has

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Biographies and memoirs make a comeback

June 9th, 2011 Comments off

Once a tired boring  genre, biographies and memoirs are all the rage in the publishing industry today. Everyone from Ice-T to Walter Gretzky (Wayne Gretzky’s dad) to US Presidents’ mistresses have published an eBook. Having your name

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Celebrate Memorial Day with an eBook

May 24th, 2011 Comments off

For most of us, Memorial Day is a day off from work or school and marks the beginning of the summer vacation season.  But the holiday, celebrated on the last Monday of May, is a day to commemorate U.S. soldiers.

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