Harry Potter is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the Sorcerer’s Stone. The title is being added at no cost to all of the libraries that currently do business with Overdrive and it will have an unlimited number of loans to local patrons from August 27th to September 10th 2018. A new generation of readers is starting to discover the wizarding world of Harry Potter and … [Read more...] about The First Harry Potter eBook will have unlimited loans from your local library
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Overdrive has doubled the amount of digital magazines on their platform
Overdrive unveiled a new digital magazine system in June and they launched with 50 titles. The company ironed out a deal with Magzter for their catalog, which seems to be working. Over twenty thousand magazine checkouts have been racked up in the past month and thousands more are occurring every day. In order to make their digital catalog viable, Overdrive has just doubled … [Read more...] about Overdrive has doubled the amount of digital magazines on their platform
Overdrive audiobooks and ebooks will be available soon in Sweden
Overdrive has been selected by the Swedish library system to power their collections for the next four years. The Cleveland company managed to outbid the competition and sometime this year libraries will be able to offer their digital services to all of their patrons. Librarians in Sweden selected Overdrive because they were cheaper than Axiell Media, the largest … [Read more...] about Overdrive audiobooks and ebooks will be available soon in Sweden
Do libraries have to worry if they do business with RB Digital?
Overdrive is the number one digital content distributor to libraries in Canada and the United States. They offer audiobooks, ebooks, music and video and everyone else is fighting for the scraps. Recorded Books specialized in audiobook content and in order to become a major player, they rebranded themselves as RB Digital and acquired audiobooks.com and also worked out an … [Read more...] about Do libraries have to worry if they do business with RB Digital?
TOR is delaying front-list ebooks on Overdrive
TOR is one of the largest science fiction and fantasy publishers in the world and they have quietly implemented a new policy. They are now delaying submitting all front-list titles to Overdrive and will only make them available once they have been out for a minimum of four months. The publisher is hoping to maximize their sales by selling ebooks directly or through third … [Read more...] about TOR is delaying front-list ebooks on Overdrive
66 libraries on pace to loan out over 1 million ebooks in 2018
In 2017 there were 58 libraries in Canada and the United States that surpassed over one million checkouts and this year there are over 66 libraries that are on pace for one million checkouts and another 15 are closing in. The list of libraries on pace to join the Million Checkout Club in 2018 includes seven on pace for 4 million and two on pace for 5 million loans. Libraries … [Read more...] about 66 libraries on pace to loan out over 1 million ebooks in 2018
Overdrive digital magazine service is now available
Overdrive announced a few months ago that they were getting back into the digital magazine business and the new service is now live. All of the magazines you borrow will be able to be read on the main Overdrive app and also Libby. A selection of the titles you’ll find available include OK! magazine, HGTV Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, ESPN, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, … [Read more...] about Overdrive digital magazine service is now available
Library Journal partners with Overdrive for indie author program
The Library Journal has just partnered with Overdrive for a one year program. The Library Journal will be leveraging their Self-e independent author system and libraries all across North America will be offered 50 simultaneous titles that have no wait lists or holds, basically an unlimited number of loans. The program runs from June 1, 2018 until July 31, 2019. SELF-e … [Read more...] about Library Journal partners with Overdrive for indie author program
This Summer Overdrive will Launch a New Magazine Service
Overdrive Magazines will launch this summer for libraries that want to carry them. They will be able to be read on Libby and your internet browser. This is the first time that the company is going to be involved in the magazine sector outside of the US. OverDrive’s magazine service features no circulation cap, simultaneous use for titles, and premium content, all … [Read more...] about This Summer Overdrive will Launch a New Magazine Service
Overdrive has loaned out over 1 billion eBooks
Overdrive is the largest company currently operating in the digital library space and they have just proclaimed that over one billion ebooks have loaned out. This is a far cry from one million digital book checkouts in 2007 and 100 million in 2012. “Libraries are at the forefront of a digitally evolving world, offering readers in their communities access to innovative tools … [Read more...] about Overdrive has loaned out over 1 billion eBooks