We’re just returning from the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, where we showcased Next Generation services like streaming video and audio, APIs, and our HTML5-powered eBook reading technology OverDrive Read.

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OverDrive APIs are enabling libraries and approved vendors to integrate OverDrive content into a wide range of apps and discovery platforms. Just last week, The Library Corporation (TLC) implemented the Status and Availability APIs into its LS2 PAC.…

Library eBooks are coming to Nintendo Wii U. OverDrive’s investment in HTML5 browser standards means that readers can access library eBooks anytime, anywhere, on an ever-increasing array of devices—including popular game consoles.  This weekend at the American Library…

By now, you’ve probably heard about our new HTML5-powered,  eBook-reading technology, OverDrive Read, which lets users enjoy your library’s EPUB titles on any device with a modern web browser.  Last summer, we launched OverDrive Read samples for all…

Earlier today, we announced that we’ll be adding streaming video and audio services to our Next Generation digital library platform later this year. Streaming technology will extend the reach of your library’s video, audiobook and music collection thanks to virtually…

Earlier today, SirsiDynix announced plans to integrate OverDrive APIs into eResource Central, its electronic resource management solution for libraries. The integration will enable SirsiDynix library customers to provide their patrons with a single access point to electronic resources including eBooks,…

Next Generation websites are now live in 22 library systems around the world. Just today, we added Minnesota’s Hennepin County Library, Arizona’s Pima County Public Library, and the Ohio eBook Project.

We’re seeing…

If you’ve been waiting for the process of checking out library eBooks to become simple enough for your grandmother to understand, this is the season to buy her that eReader. OverDrive’s Next Generation platform changes the game for Grandma…

Last week, OverDrive CEO Steve Potash sent the following letter to our library partners. The letter provides an update on Next Generation initiatives, previews new publisher relationships, and celebrates some of the digital library success stories of the past year.…

To help your library meet the demand for eBooks over the holidays, we’re offering outreach tips and reviews of the season’s hottest gadgets, like the iPad mini. Stay tuned for an invite to a special webinar…