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Celebrate National Bookmobile Day

April 16th, 2013 No comments

Today is National Bookmobile Day. How are you celebrating? We wanted to highlight some milestones and show appreciation for the hard work of hundreds of libraries that have kept OverDrive’s Digital Bookmobile going for nearly four years.

Digital Bookmobile Tour Kicks Off in Los Angeles

February 6th, 2013 3 comments

The 2013 Digital Bookmobile North American Tour launches today at California’s Ventura County Library. The Digital Bookmobile is beginning its sixth year of raising awareness for digital collections from coast to coast. The 18-wheel traveling exhibit features hands-on displays…

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Digital Bookmobile Rocks the National Book Festival

September 24th, 2012 No comments

The Library of Congress hosted its 12th annual National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington D.C., over the weekend.  Team OverDrive and the Digital Bookmobile were there in full effect, showcasing libraries and eBooks to…

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Library eBooks Take Center Stage at National Book Festival

September 18th, 2012 No comments

This weekend, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will become the center of the literary world as book lovers convene for the National Book Festival (Sept. 22 and 23). Of course, the Digital Bookmobile will be there front…

Happy 4th Birthday, Digital Bookmobile!

August 10th, 2012 No comments

Four years ago today—August 10, 2008—the Digital Bookmobile hosted its first outreach event, in New York City’s Central Park. “All I remember about that day is that it was really hot,” says OverDrive’s Megan Greer, who helped put on the…

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Digital Bookmobile Sets the Pace for Indianapolis 500

May 16th, 2012 No comments

What has a 600-horsepower engine, an interior loaded with cutting-edge technology, and is sure to make crowds road in Indianapolis later this month? The Digital Bookmobile, of course!

On May 24 and 25, while racecars are lapping the track in…

Digital Bookmobile: On the Road in the Wild West

February 9th, 2012 No comments

Well that was fast!

After a hiatus of less than two months, our awareness- spreading, 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer is dusted off, prettied up, outfitted with some new technology and headed to the left coast! The Digital Bookmobile is back…

Digital Bookmobile: Helping readers discover eBooks one stop at a time

December 15th, 2011 2 comments

We are wrapping up 2011 in a big way: Our 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor-trailer, affectionately named the Digital Bookmobile, finished this year’s tour after hosting more than 40 events since July and 400 events since we launched in August…

Digital Bookmobile ends 2010 tour, returns in July 2011

December 21st, 2010 No comments

Last week, the Digital Bookmobile wrapped up its 2010 tour in Texas, where we visited our library partners at Houston Public Library, Harris County Public Library, and Mesquite Independent School District. The event with Mesquite ISD was…

Digital Bookmobile update – Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia

November 4th, 2010 No comments

The last time we had a Digital Bookmobile update we had just finished the National Book Festival. Since then the Bookmobile has visited 18 libraries in five states and introduced library downloads to over…