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STEAMPUNK: Stories That Play With History (Part one)
Spirit of Optimism Alternate history Technology misplaced in time Age of invention Mad scientist philosopher Automaton Science fiction Clockwork Steampunk is a sub-genre and the newest...
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4,000 libraries & schools have joined Big Library Read!
On August 15th, OverDrive announced the next Big Library Read, ‘Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth.’ Since then over 4,000 libraries from six countries have signed up to be a part of this global digital book...
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Why we love libraries
Libraries are a wonderful place. They provide countless services and are often times the center of the community. They bring community members together through events and programs; offer internet...
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Big Library Read is back!
This morning the latest Big Library Read title was rolled out to users of more than 6,500 libraries. Patrons from around the world can borrow Jane O’ Connor’s “Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth” in eBook or...
View ArticleLocal Content in OverDrive Marketplace
Give your digital collection a personal touch while increasing your holdings and circulation at no additional cost by adding local content to your digital library website in OverDrive Marketplace! On...
View ArticlePenguin eBooks are now available in OverDrive Marketplace
OverDrive is excited to announce that more than 17,000 Penguin eBooks are now live and available for purchase in OverDrive Marketplace! Penguin’s eBooks are available for public and college libraries,...
View ArticleOverDrive announces new APIs for Library Circulation
Last year we introduced the initial set of OverDrive APIs that enable approved vendors to deeply integrate OverDrive-hosted catalogs and nearly 1 million digital titles with their apps and platforms....
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Getting new staff members up to speed
Let’s say you have a new staff member starting at your school or library. Their responsibilities will likely intersect with your OverDrive digital collection. Maybe they are going to be handling...
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OverDrive reports record international growth at the Frankfurt Book Fair
This week members from Team OverDrive, including CEO Steve Potash, are at the Frankfurt Book Fair, offering exciting new data about the company’s international growth. By adding thousands of...
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Delve into Decades Past: Publishers Weekly Bestsellers: 1970s
What can books tell us about a generation? A college student would answer this question in a different manner than a stay-at-home mom or a young lawyer. But I am fairly certain that if the question...
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There’s still time to join this month’s OverDrive training webinars
By: Sydney Kalnay, OverDrive Training Specialist. Looking to learn about — or refresh your understanding of — OverDrive Marketplace or the OverDrive user experience? Join us for our live basics...
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No time to read? Think again.
By: Melissa Marin, OverDrive Marketing Specialist. With September being Library Card Sign-Up Month and Read an eBook Day quickly approaching, we are on a mission to help you get everyone in your...
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Celebrate Read an eBook Day and win content credit from OverDrive
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Social Media Specialist You may have heard that we’re celebrating the third annual International Read an eBook Day this Friday, September 16. The holiday was created as a...
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Tools to Help Users with Common OverDrive Questions
By: Briana Johnson-Sims, OverDrive Training Specialist How do I return titles early? How do I curate collections in Marketplace? How do I merge a user’s original and new IDs? These questions may...
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Team OverDrive spends a day with the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank
Recently, members of Team OverDrive spent an afternoon volunteering at The Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, helping to sort and package books that are then sent to children, families and schools in need of...
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Integrating OverDrive with other Classroom Apps
By: Christina Samek, Marketing Specialist. Integrating technology into the classroom is a shared goal among educators. What once was a lofty task—considering the nuances of early technology—is much...
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Magnifying the Mystery Genre with BISAC
By: Annie Suhy, OverDrive Collection Development Specialist Recently, the OverDrive Collection Development Librarians had stars in their eyes and butterflies in their stomachs when they pulled together...
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The top 5 reasons you can’t miss Digipalooza 2017
By: Melissa Marin, OverDrive Marketing Specialist What are you doing next August? We hope the answer is joining us in Cleveland for Digipalooza! If you work with OverDrive at your library, this is a...
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Batman #1 available for free from Trajectory and DC Comics in OverDrive...
In honor of the recent celebration of Batman Day, our friends at at Trajectory and DC Comics have made Batman #1 available for free in OverDrive Marketplace from now until September 26th. This Caped...
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11 classic book quotes that prove the importance of reading banned books
By: Adam Sockel, OverDrive Social Media Specialist Being a library company we fervently believe in the importance of Banned Books Week. Regardless of whether you agree with the information presented in...
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