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Good e-Reader covers all of the latest trends with audiobooks and e-books in the public library. Find out the latest industry news from companies such as Overdrive, 3M, Baker & Taylor, Zinio.

Librarians Demand More Notice for Overdrive Big Library Read

Overdrive Read is an innovative program that sees a single eBook become…

Kotobi, First Arab eBookstore, Launches at Cairo Book Fair

With the Cairo Book Fair wrapping up this week–amidst controversy, as journalists…

Call for Endowment Seeks to Ease the Suffering of Libraries

It comes as new real surprise to anyone that libraries need all…

HarperCollins Titles Available in the UK via Overdrive

Libraries in the United Kingdom now have access to HarperCollins titles via…

Cengage Learning Reaches Agreement in Bankruptcy Proceedings

Digital publishing for the academic arena has a lot of support, mostly…

Access to Research Initiative Makes Journal Research Free to Public

A new move towards broader open access has made over one and…

Rare Malayalam Books Added to Wikimedia Free Library, Wikigrandasala

Some of the rarest of Malayalam literary works has transcended the physical…

National Virtual Library of India Planned

The Indian government has taken up an ambitious project of digitizing public…

Slashed Budgets Mean Libraries Need Digital Lending More than Ever

Public libraries have been teetering on the brink of extinction for years,…

Overdrive Going DRM-Free with Audiobooks

Overdrive has quietly unveiled a radical change to their audiobook encryption system…

App Ratings Show Readers Prefer OverDrive for eBook Lending

As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to…

Bringing the OED into the Digital Revolution

One of the most iconic tools of the English language is the…

3M Cloud Library Launches in Canada with New Features

eBook lending to public libraries just went international with the first country…

Spanish Telefonica’s Web Portal Incorporates Brazilian Digital Library, Nuvem de Livros

Nuvem de Livros which means cloud of books in Brazilian language has…

OverDrive Unveils Enhanced eBook Lending at ALA Midwinter

OverDrive, one of the global leaders in digital content solutions for more…

Unglue.it Goes Live with Its First Crowdfunded eBook

A revolutionary concept in fostering free use of books launched only a…

Baker and Taylor Appoints George Coe as New CEO

Baker & Taylor, one of the largest distributor of books and eBooks…

Norway’s Answer to eBook Lending: Free Books

As US libraries and subscription models struggle with publishers and rights holders…

Simon & Schuster Demands Libraries Start Selling eBooks

Simon & Schuster was the last major publisher that resisted the sirens…

OverDrive Announces Banner Year for School, Library eBook Lending

As digital library lending continues to take root in public and school…

Read Liverpool Program Introduces 6,000 Free eBooks

In accordance with the global trend to adopt ebooks, the Liverpool city…

Overdrive Now Allows Penguin Titles to be Sent Right to Kindle e-Readers

Overdrive and Penguin have announced residents of the US or Canada can…

Libraries, Gale Partner for Online Accredited High School Diploma Program

According to data gathered by Cengage Learning, one US student drops out…