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Prepare Your Collection to Catch the Summer-Reading Wave

May 14th, 2012 Comments off

Summer brings many thingsgardening, bike rides, weekend cookouts and long evenings on porches and in backyards. For kids, of course, summer means no school—and family vacation. When schools close their doors, “virtual libraries” stay open. And… Read more

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Two Wheels to the Rescue: eBooks for Bike Month

May 10th, 2012 Comments off

I don’t consider myself an avid cyclist—I’ve never owned a pair of biker shorts—but I have good reason to celebrate National Bike Month.

For me, bikes always seem to come to the rescue. When gas prices soared a few

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Starting the Conversation: eBooks for Mental Health Month

May 9th, 2012 Comments off

May is Mental Health Month, a time to raise awareness about conditions like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and eating disorders. Books covering these topics range from self-help guides and educational texts to stirring memoirs and fictional accounts of character struggles.… Read more

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OMC For Windows Now Features MP3 Return

May 9th, 2012 Comments off

We recently released a new version of OverDrive Media Console for Windows computers. In addition to the usual navigation and playback features enabling users to download and enjoy OverDrive audiobooks, music, and video on Windows computers,  the updated… Read more

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A Tribute to Our Mom: eBooks for Mother’s Day

May 8th, 2012 Comments off

Mother’s Day is May 13, and this year, we Sockel brothers want to salute our mother as best we know how—by writing a blog in her honor! This is also a very exciting time for Team OverDrive, as many a

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Memory Lane Is “Where the Wild Things Are”

May 8th, 2012 Comments off

The passing of legendary children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak seems to be sending everyone on a trip down memory lane to “Where the Wild Things Are.” Sendak’s most popular book, for which he won the 1964… Read more

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Enter OverDrive’s 2012 Outreach Program Contest

May 7th, 2012 Comments off

We’re always impressed by the creative ways in which OverDrive library and school partners promote their digital collections, and our annual Outreach Program Contest gives us a chance to recognize and reward some of your best efforts. Between now… 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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Olé! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with eBooks

May 3rd, 2012 Comments off

Every year on the fifth of May comes one of America’s favorite holidays—Cinco de Mayo. Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day; the holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces in the… Read more

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Marketing Idea: Create a Marketing Plan

May 2nd, 2012 Comments off

Over the past few months, we’ve covered various ways to promote your library’s OverDrive service through social media like Twitter and Pinterest. In addition to social media, don’t forget to promote your “virtual library” in traditional ways.… Read more

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