The next time you are searching Google for a particular e-book, you now have another option instead of buying it from Amazon, Barnes and Noble or Kobo; borrowing it from your local library. Google now includes Overdrive e-books in the search results and users are taking to their local branches … [Read more...]
Read an eBook Day is September 18th 2017
Read an eBook Day is a celebration of modern storytelling. It is run primarily run by Overdrive, but many other companies are taking part. Be a part of the festivities and join the conversation on what you’re reading and why you love eBooks. You can use the hashtag #eBookLove on social media to … [Read more...]
E-Book Readers Are Showing Their Love for Overdrive
Overdrive is the largest company operating in the digital library sector and many people are frequently borrowing them instead of buying. Overdrive recently conducted an "ask me anything" on Reddit and they have been showered with praise by the vast majority of users. Here are the most notable … [Read more...]
How to install Overdrive Libby on the Amazon Fire
Overdrive Libby is a brand new app that allows you to listen to audiobooks and read e-books from the public library. This app is not available in the Amazon App Store and so you have to download it from another market, such as the Good e-Reader Android App Store. This video tutorial teaches how you … [Read more...]
Overdrive Libby Will Allow You to Sign Up for a Library Card Online
Millions of people borrow audiobooks and ebooks from the public library every year and one of the downsides is that you have to visit a branch in order to sign up for a card. Overdrive is simplifying the process with their new Libby app, you will soon be able to register for one … [Read more...]
Bibliotheca Adds HarperCollins Titles to its Pay-Per-Use Audiobook Library
One of the most vital resources any community has--even in polls of area residents, despite the low attendance numbers that post every so often--is the public library. Many see it as a worthwhile use of their tax dollars, even if they themselves don't attend all too often, because it provides … [Read more...]
Draft2Digital Will Distribute e-books to Overdrive in August
Draft2digital is one of the largest self-publishing companies in the world and they will soon be offering another compelling reason to sign up for a free account, distributing your e-book into the Overdrive catalog. Rakuten Overdrive is the premier digital library system and they have a strong … [Read more...]
Hoopla Now Offers Digital Comics from Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan
Hoopla has just expanded their digital comic portfolio for public libraries with the addition of Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan Comics. This new agreement adds thousands of popular comic book titles including Doctor Who, Assassin's Creed, My Favorite Thing is Monsters, and Saved by the Bell to … [Read more...]
60 Libraries will loan out over 1 million audiobooks and ebooks in 2017
Last week Overdrive disclosed to Good e-Reader that overall circulation has grown 12% year-over-year (through June 30th) to more than 108 million checkouts for all digital media across all OverDrive libraries and schools. eBook circulation has grown 9%, and the popularity of audiobooks … [Read more...]
Overdrive experiences a 23% increase in audiobook loans
Rakuten Overdrive is the largest audiobook and e-book company that is involved in the digital library sector. They currently have a portfolio of 38,000 libraries and schools that do business with them, 2,000 of which signed up in 2017 alone. Overdrive has provided Good e-Reader with a status update … [Read more...]
Overdrive rebrands their company to Overdrive Rakuten
Overdrive is the largest company involved in the digital library sector and they were purchased by Rakuten in 2015. As part of a unified branding strategy, OverDrive has changed their corporate brand name to Rakuten OverDrive on July 1 to align with other Rakuten companies in the U.S. Hiroshi … [Read more...]
These are the most popular Canadian Books at the Library
The Vancouver Public Library has just posted the top 10 books that are most frequently checked out. The library says the data was gathered over the last 15 years, which is as far back as its computer records go. 1. The Corporation by Joel Bakan 2. Obasan by Joy Kogawa 3. Room by Emma … [Read more...]
