OverDrive Blogs http://overdriveblogs.com Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:11 +0000 en hourly 1 Juvenile and Young Adult Summer Reading- Part 2 http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/24/juvenile-and-young-adult-summer-reading-part-2/ http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/24/juvenile-and-young-adult-summer-reading-part-2/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 14:00:11 +0000 Adam Sockel http://overdriveblogs.com/library/?p=13244 Each generation of readers has fantasy titles they grew up with: in the 1870’s, Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues under the Sea’ was published to the delight of the French citizens and eventually readers the world over. The 1930’s brought… Read more

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It’s springtime and love is in the air! As you know, all of us here at OverDrive love digital media and we absolutely love our library partners. Large or small, public or educational – no matter… Read more

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Are you participating in the Big Library Read? With so many patrons of your library simultaneously reading the featured eBook “The Four Corners of the Sky” by Michael Malone, now is a great time to… Read more

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]]> http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/22/juvenile-and-young-adult-summer-reading-part-1/feed/ 0 OverDrive Media Console for Android and iOS out May 28th http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/21/overdrive-media-console-for-android-and-ios-out-may-28th/ http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/21/overdrive-media-console-for-android-and-ios-out-may-28th/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:16 +0000 Quinton Lawman http://overdriveblogs.com/library/?p=13184 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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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

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]]> http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/20/summer-marketing-materials-now-available/feed/ 0 Big Library Read Facebook Chat with Michael Malone on May 23rd http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/20/big-library-read-facebook-chat-with-michael-malone-on-may-23rd/ http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/20/big-library-read-facebook-chat-with-michael-malone-on-may-23rd/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:19 +0000 Adam Sockel http://overdriveblogs.com/library/?p=13155 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 Big… Read more

]]> http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/20/big-library-read-facebook-chat-with-michael-malone-on-may-23rd/feed/ 0 Kicking Off Summer with New MP3 Releases On Sale http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/19/kicking-off-summer-with-new-mp3-releases-on-sale/ http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2013/05/19/kicking-off-summer-with-new-mp3-releases-on-sale/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:41 +0000 Annie Suhy http://overdriveblogs.com/library/?p=13140 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

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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

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